Food Insecurity and Sleep Duration Among Adults in Manitoba and Saskatchewan: Evidence from the 2015-16 Canadian Community Health Survey

Abstract

ABSTRACT This study examined the association between sleep duration and food insecurity among Canadian adults (n = 8,406). We employed logistic regression models to estimate the association between sleep duration and food insecurity status among adults in Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The prevalence of short sleep (<7 hours), long sleep (>9 hours), and recommended sleep (7–9 hours) are 42%, 5%, and 53%, respectively. Short sleep duration (RRR = 1.40, p < .05) was found to be significantly associated with food insecurity after controlling for relevant sociodemographic, economic, lifestyle, and health-related variables. We conclude with a discussion of the findings in the context of implications and recommendations for policy and future research.