A Systematic Review on Sleep Duration and Dyslipidemia in Adolescents: Understanding Inconsistencies

Introduction

Although many questions about the role of sleep remain unanswered, it is known that sleep is not only a physiological function, but also performs an important role in promoting growth, maturation and general health of children and adolescents, contributing significantly to cognitive, emotional functions and school performance. Currently, there is a tendency for the young population to have irregular sleeping hours, with differences in bed and wake-up times between weekdays and weekends, especially as they get older^–.

There is a growing interest about the impact of sleep and its disorders on regulation of inflammatory processes and morbidities, particularly in the context of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and their complications. In children and adolescents, cross-sectional^– and prospective^, studies have shown an association between overweight or obesity and few hours of sleep. In adults, there is evidence supporting this association, as well as correlations with insulin resistance, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases^–.

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