Effect of body mass index in sleep quality in female students

Sleep is an important component of the circadian cycle is associated with the restoration of the physical and mental faculties. Physical activity is one of the confounding factors in improving sleep quality. This study was done to evaluate the effect of body mass index (BMI) on quality in active and inactive female students.
This cross-sectional study was conducted on 370 female students in Zabol University in south-east of Iran. Demographic data through a questionnaire were collected for each subject. Sleep quality and physical activity of subjects were recorded using standardized questionnaire Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI) and physical activity Beck test. Subjects according to physical activity divided into active and inactive groups.
Poor sleep quality was seen in 25.2% and 67.4% of active and inactive students, respectively. Mean of Sleep quality in both groups active 5.73±3.22 and inactive 7.21±3.75 was inappropriate but sleep quality in active females was higher than inactive females (P Poor sleep quality was seen in high percentage of female students and physical activity influences the quality of sleep.