Restless legs syndrome in adolescents: relationship with sleep quality, cardiorespiratory fitness and body fat

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the current study was to investigate the relationship between restless legs syndrome (RLS) and cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition and sleep quality in a sample of adolescents. METHODS: One hundred fifty seven volunteer adolescents (16.6 ± 0.7 yrs) participated in the s...

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Autores principales: Giannaki, Christoforos D., Hadjigeorgiou, Georgios M., Aphamis, George, Pantzaris, Marios, Sakkas, Giorgos K.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Brazilian Association of Sleep and Latin American Federation of Sleep 2017
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Short Communication
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5611766/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28966732
http://dx.doi.org/10.5935/1984-0063.20170002
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Sumario:OBJECTIVE: The aim of the current study was to investigate the relationship between restless legs syndrome (RLS) and cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition and sleep quality in a sample of adolescents. METHODS: One hundred fifty seven volunteer adolescents (16.6 ± 0.7 yrs) participated in the study. Sleep quality was assessed by the Pittsburg sleep quality index. Cardiorespiratory fitness was assessed by the 20 m shuttle run test and body composition by bioelectrical impedance analysis. RESULTS: The prevalence of RLS was 5.1%. The adolescents with RLS were found to exhibit significantly higher body fat levels (p=0.019) and poorer sleep quality score (p=0.000) compared with their free-RLS counterparts. CONCLUSIONS: Adolescents with RLS are subjects of higher body fat and impaired sleep quality compared with adolescents without RLS. Early diagnosis and appropriate management of RLS is essential in the adolescents.

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