BACKGROUND: Obesity and poor sleep are highly prevalent among Black @entity1 . PURPOSE: We examined whether a @entity1017 prevention intervention improved sleep among Black @entity1 . METHODS: We conducted a randomized trial comparing a 12-month @entity1017 prevention intervention that included self-monitoring through mobile technologies and phone coaching to usual care in community health centers. We measured sleep using the Medical Outcomes Study Sleep Scale at baseline, 12  months, and 18  months. The scale examines quantity of sleep, @entity25 , sleep adequacy, daytime somnolence, snoring, @entity387 (sleep problem indices I and II). RESULTS: @entity1 (n  =  184) were on average 35.4  years and @entity28 (BMI 30.2  kg/m(2)); 74% made < 30,000/year. At baseline, average sleep duration was 6.4 (1.5) hours. Controlling for weight change and sleep medication, the intervention group reported greater improvements in @entity25 [-8.35 (-16.24, -0.45)] and sleep problems at 12  months: sleep problem index I [-8.35 (-16.24, -0.45)]; sleep problem index II [-8.35 (-16.24, -0.45)]. However, these findings did not persist at 18  months. CONCLUSIONS: Preventing @entity1017 may afford clinical benefit on improving sleep quality. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: The trial was registered with the ClinicalTrials.gov database (NCT00938535).

Preventing Weight Gain Improves Sleep Quality Among Black XXXX : Results from a RCT.

@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'Participants'] @entity28 :: ('MESH:D009765', 'Disease') :: ['obese'] @entity387 :: ('MESH:D012891', 'Disease') :: ['shortness of breath, and global sleep problems'] @entity1017 :: ('MESH:D015430', 'Disease') :: ['weight gain'] @entity25 :: ('MESH:D012893', 'Disease') :: ['sleep disturbance']
@entity1 :: (9606,Species) :: ['Women']
