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Children with low Vitamin D slept 1 hour less, had 1 hour later betimes – July 2020

Vitamin D and sleep in children

J Clin Sleep Med . 2020 Jul 15;16(7):1119-1123. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.8440.
Baha Al-Shawwa 1 2, Zarmina Ehsan 1 2, David G Ingram 1 2


Study objectives: The impact of vitamin D on human health including sleep has been well described in adults. Its deficiency has been associated with multiple sleep disorders such as decrease in sleep duration, worsening of sleep quality, and even OSA. Such correlation is less evident in the pediatric population. In the current study, we examined the relationship between sleep architecture and vitamin D status in children referred to a sleep clinic.

Methods: This was a retrospective-cohort study in a tertiary care children's hospital over a 1-year period. Children who underwent an in-laboratory overnight-polysomnogram and had a 25-hydroxy vitamin D level obtained within 120 days of the sleep study were included. Patients with OSA or central sleep apnea were excluded. Data from polysomnograms and Pediatric Sleep Questionnaires were collected and analyzed.

Results: A total of 39 patients (mean age, 6.6 years; 46% female) were included in the study. Twenty (51%) patients had vitamin D deficiency (25-hydroxy vitamin D level < 30 ng/mL). Children with vitamin D deficiency had

  • less total sleep time (470.3 minutes ± 35.6 vs 420.3 minutes ± 61.7; P = .004) and
  • poorer sleep efficiency (91.9% ± 5.6% vs 84.5% ± 9.5%; P = .015) compared with children with sufficient vitamin D.

In addition, children with vitamin D deficiency had

  • later weekday bedtimes (21:02 Pm ± 1:01 vs 20:19 Pm ± 0:55; P = .037) and
  • later weekend bedtimes (21:42 Pm ± 0:59 vs 20:47 Pm ± 1:08; P = .016) than children with sufficient vitamin D,
    with a tendency for later wake time that did not reach statistical significance.

The remainder of the polysomnogram findings and Pediatric Sleep Questionnaire data were not different between the 2 groups.

Conclusions: Vitamin D deficiency in children was associated with objectively measured decreased sleep duration and poorer sleep efficiency. Furthermore, vitamin D deficiency was associated with delayed bedtimes, suggesting that vitamin D and circadian rhythm could be related. Future prospective studies in children would be helpful to learn if vitamin D deficiency leads to sleep disturbance or vice versa.


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