Food Insecurity Is Associated With the Sleep Quality and Quantity in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Publisher



Mazloomi SN^{1, 2} ; Talebi S³ ; Kazemi M⁴ ; Ghoreishy SM³ ; Moosavian SP⁵ ; Amirian P⁶ ; Mohammadi H³ ; Nourimajd S⁷ ; Marx W⁸ ; Hojjati Kermani MA⁹ ; Moradi S¹⁰
Source: Public Health Nutrition Published:2023

Abstract

Objective: We evaluated associations between food insecurity (FI) and the quality and quantity of sleep in adults (≥18 years). Design: The current study represented a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. Setting: Databases of PubMed, Scopus, Embase and Web of Science were searched from inception until 6 June 2022. Meta-analyses were conducted using random-effects models, and effect sizes were reported as OR and 95 % CI. Participants: Data from ten eligible observational studies, including 83 764 participants, were included. Results: FI was associated with an increased risk of poor sleep quality (OR = 1·45; 95 % CI (1·24, 1·70), I 2 = 95, P < 0·001, n 7). Besides, subgroup analysis showed increased risk of poor sleep quality corresponding to the severity of FI across mild (OR = 1·31; 95 % CI (1·16, 1·48), I 2 = 0 %, P < 0·001, n 5), moderate (OR = 1·49; 95 % CI (1·32, 1·68), I 2 = 0 %, P < 0·001, n 5) and severe (OR = 1·89; 95 % CI (1·63, 2·20), I 2 = 0 %, P < 0·001, n 5) levels. Similarly, subgroup analysis by sleep problems showed that FI was associated with an increased the risk of trouble falling asleep (OR = 1·39; 95 % CI (1·05, 1·83), I 2 = 91 %, P = 0·002, n 3) and trouble staying asleep (OR = 1·91; 95 % CI (1·37, 2·67), I 2 = 89 %, P < 0·001, n 3). Moreover, FI was associated with the odds of shorter (OR = 1·14; 95 % CI (1·07, 1·21), I 2 = 0 %, P < 0·001, n 4) and longer sleep duration (OR = 1·14; 95 % CI (1·03, 1·26), I 2 = 0 %, P = 0·010, n 4). Conclusions: Collective evidence supports that FI is associated with poor sleep quality and quantity in adults. Preventative and management strategies that address FI may provide health benefits beyond improving nutritional status per se. © The Author(s), 2022. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of The Nutrition Society.