Social Determinants of Sleep and Obesity

Description

African American adults sleep less and obtain worse quality sleep compared to the national average, and emerging evidence links inadequate sleep with greater morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and cancer. To address this public health concern, the proposed research seeks to use a multi-method approach to adapt a sleep intervention for African American adults with overweight/obesity not meeting national sleep duration or physical activity recommendations. The overall goal of the project is to reduce cancer and obesity-related health disparities among African Americans.

Conditions

Insufficient Sleep, Physical Inactivity, Sedentary Behavior, Obesity

Study Overview

Study Details

Study overview

African American adults sleep less and obtain worse quality sleep compared to the national average, and emerging evidence links inadequate sleep with greater morbidity and mortality from chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, and cancer. To address this public health concern, the proposed research seeks to use a multi-method approach to adapt a sleep intervention for African American adults with overweight/obesity not meeting national sleep duration or physical activity recommendations. The overall goal of the project is to reduce cancer and obesity-related health disparities among African Americans.

Social Determinants of Sleep and Obesity: Culturally Informing a Sleep Extension Intervention for African American Adults

Social Determinants of Sleep and Obesity

Condition
Insufficient Sleep
Intervention / Treatment

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Contacts and Locations

Minneapolis

University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States, 55455

Participation Criteria

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Eligibility Criteria

  • * Not meeting Physical Activity Guidelines
  • * age range: 21 to 65 years
  • * body mass index range: 25.0 to 40 kg/m2
  • * average self-reported habitual sleep duration of ≤6 hours
  • * self-identify as Black or African American.
  • * Self-reported organ-related disorder (COPD, cardiac arrhythmia, gastro-esophageal disorder)
  • * pregnant or less than 4 months postpartum
  • * infant living in household less than 1 year old

Ages Eligible for Study

21 Years to 65 Years

Sexes Eligible for Study

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes

Collaborators and Investigators

University of Minnesota,

Ivan Wu, PRINCIPAL_INVESTIGATOR, University of Minnesota

Study Record Dates

2026-06-01