Eating Habits and Sleep Quality

 Nutritional Patterns and Sleep Quality Assessing the Eating Habits of Adults and Their Link to Sleep Quality

Rest is crucial for everyday functioning and overall health, yet inadequate sleep is an escalating global challenge, shaped by contemporary lifestyles. This investigation explored the connection between dietary patterns and sleep quality among 1,041 Saudi adults through self-reported surveys, which included the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and a questionnaire focused on nutrition behaviors.

The principal outcomes revealed that 77.4% of subjects experienced poor sleep quality (PSQI > 6). Females indicated lower sleep efficiency, increased disturbances, and heightened daytime impairment compared to males.

Nutritional habits showed minimal intake of fruits (38.2%), vegetables (28%), fish (38.9%), and legumes (38%), contrasted with high intake of starches (41%), poultry (26.4%), and sweets (29.9%). Positive relationships were identified between sleep efficiency and consumption of fruits, fish, and legumes, whereas elevated intake of starches, sweets, and dairy was linked to diminished sleep quality, extended sleep latency,