Introduction : Des variations de la durée de sommeil ont été associées à des perturbations biologiques pouvant affecter le risque de cancer. Seulement quatre études ont examiné la relation entre la durée de sommeil et le risque de cancer de l'ovaire et ont mené à des résultats inconsistants. Aussi, ces études ont considéré une seule mesure de la durée de sommeil collectée tardivement durant la vie adulte, potentiellement après la fenêtre étiologique d'exposition pertinente. Objectifs : Nous voulions étudier la relation entre 1) la durée de sommeil moyenne durant la vie adulte ainsi que 2) la durée de sommeil par période de la vie adulte et le risque du cancer de l'ovaire. Nous voulions aussi estimer l'association entre la durée de sommeil moyenne et le risque du cancer de l'ovaire selon le comportement tumoral (invasif/borderline) et selon le type de tumeurs invasives (Type I/Type II). Enfin, nous désirions évaluer si cette association était modifiée par des difficultés à s'endormir ou par l'usage d'hormonothérapie substitutive (HTS) parmi les femmes ménopausées. Méthodes : Les données sur les habitudes de vie et d'autres facteurs ont été collectées dans une étude cas-témoins basée sur la population réalisée à Montréal entre 2011 et 2016 (465 cas et 855 témoins). Les participantes ont rapporté leur durée de sommeil pour les périodes suivantes : 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 ans et durant les 2 dernières années. À partir de ces données, nous avons calculé la durée de sommeil moyenne par nuit durant la vie adulte. Avec la régression logistique non-conditionnelle multivariée, nous avons estimé les rapports de cotes (OR) et les intervalles de confiance à 95 % (IC95%) de la relation entre la durée de sommeil et le cancer de l'ovaire. Résultats : Par rapport à une durée de sommeil moyenne durant la vie adulte de 7-8 h/nuit, les ORs (IC95%) étaient 1,03 (0,72-1,48), 0,98 (0,75-1,27) et 1,59 (1,05-2,40) pour <7 h, 8-9 h, et ≥9 h respectivement. Les ORs pour une durée de ≥9 h durant différentes périodes de la vie adulte suggéraient aussi une augmentation du risque, mais celle-ci était moins marquée que pour la durée de sommeil moyenne. Pour une durée de sommeil moyenne de ≥9 h, l'augmentation du risque était similaire entre les tumeurs ayant comportement invasif ou borderline; toutefois, parmi les tumeurs invasives, cette augmentation était plus forte pour les tumeurs Type I que du Type II. Enfin, les ORs pour une durée de sommeil moyenne de ≥9 h semblaient être modifiés par le fait d'avoir eu des difficultés à s'endormir, mais moins par l'usage d'HTS parmi les femmes ménopausées. Conclusion : Nos résultats suggèrent qu'une longue durée de sommeil durant la vie adulte pourrait être associée avec le risque du cancer de l'ovaire et que son effet cumulatif serait plus important. / Introduction : Variations in sleep duration have been linked to biological disruptions, which may affect cancer risk. For ovarian cancer, only four studies have examined sleep duration in relation to risk, with inconsistent findings. Also, these studies only analyzed a single measure of sleep collected in later adulthood, potentially after the etiologically relevant time window of exposure. Objectives : We wanted to study the relationship between 1) average sleep duration over the adult life as well as 2) sleep duration in different periods of the adult life and ovarian cancer risk. We also wanted to estimate the association between average sleep duration and the risk of ovarian cancer according to tumor behavior (invasive/borderline) and type of invasive tumors (Type I/ Type II). Finally, we wanted to evaluate if this association was modified by having had difficulties falling asleep or the use of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) among postmenopausal women. Methods : Data on lifestyle and other factors were collected in a population-based case-control study conducted in Montreal between 2011 and 2016 (465 cases and 855 controls). Participants reported their sleep duration for the following life periods: 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 years old and during the last 2 years, from which we computed the average nightly sleep duration over the adult life. With multivariable unconditional logistic regression, we estimated odds ratios (OR) and 95 % confidence intervals (CI) sleep duration and ovarian cancer risk. Results : Compared to an average sleep duration in adulthood between 7-8 h/night, the ORs (95%CI) were 1.03 (0.72-1.48), 0.98 (0.75-1.27) and 1.59 (1.05-2.40) for <7 h, 8-9 h, and ≥9 h, respectively. The ORs for ≥9 h during different life periods also suggested an increased risk, though it was less pronounced than for average sleep duration. For an average sleep duration of ≥9 h, the increase in risk did not differ between tumors with invasive or borderline behavior; however, among invasive tumors, this increase in risk was greater for Type I than Type II tumors. Finally, the ORs for an average sleep duration of ≥9 h seemed to be modified by having had difficulties falling asleep, but less so by the use of HRT among postmenopausal women. Conclusion : The results suggest long sleep in adulthood may be associated with ovarian cancer risk, and that its cumulative effect might be more important.

Background: Loneliness, a feeling of distress, has aggravated due to the COVID-19 pandemic lockdowns and reduced social interactions. The objective of this study was to explore whether increased loneliness due to the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with various eating and activity behaviours in adolescence, a critical period for the development of lasting lifestyle habits. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, we used self-reported data from 43,588 and 40,521 Canadian adolescents aged 12-19 years (collected between November 2020 and June 2021) for eating habits and the 24-hour movement behaviours, respectively. Binary and multinomial logistic regression were used to predict the odds of various lifestyle behaviours among adolescents with increased loneliness due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Results: We found higher odds of skipping breakfast [boys: OR 1.41 (95% CI: 1.33, 1.50), girls: OR 1.64 (95% CI: 1.56, 1.74)], fast food consumption [1-2 days in the past week: girls - OR: 1.14 (95% CI: 1.08, 1.21); ≥3 days in the past week: boys - 1.12 (95% CI: 1.02, 1.24), girls - OR: 1.42 (95% CI: 1.29, 1.57)], not meeting screen time [boys: OR 1.43 (95% CI: 1.24, 1.66), girls: OR 1.72 (95% CI: 1.54, 1.92)], and sleep duration guidelines [boys: OR 1.38 (95% CI: 1.28, 1.48), girls: OR 1.36 (95% CI: 1.27, 1.45)] among adolescents that reported increased loneliness due to the pandemic (versus those in the decreased/stayed the same loneliness group). Conclusion: Future longitudinal studies in adolescents are needed to confirm the directionality of these associations. It is important to raise awareness of these findings among public health practitioners, policymakers, physicians, schools and parents to promote healthier eating habits and increase adherence to the 24-hour movement behaviours. Recovery efforts post-pandemic are needed to reduce loneliness levels to support adolescent social health and establish healthy behavioural habits across the lifespan.

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1 ABSTRACT The prevalence of overweight and obesity is constantly growing all over the world. Not only adults, but also children and adolescents are affected by this increase. The development of overweight or obesity in childhood represents a rather significant health risk that extends to adulthood. Both being overweight and being obese causes various secondary diseases, e.g. type II. diabetes or cardiovascular diseases. That is why the attempts to stop the increase of prevalence of overweight and obesity emerged in recent years. The attempts to stop these tendencies are aimed especially at children and adolescents, who carry the habits developed in childhood even to their adult life. In order for these attempts to be successful, one needs to have at their disposal information about the contemporary status and factors, which influence the development of overweight and obesity. The primary prevention ought to be concentrating on these factors. The survey, which was created in the questionnaire form, was conducted in primary schools and on the lower grade of grammar schools in Prague and its surroundings. 1897 questionnaires were distributed throughout the whole year; 366 were given back and out of these 225 questionnaires belong to girls and 141 to boys. This thesis focuses on the issues of the diatery,...

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Introduction : L’hypertension est une condition complexe multifactorielle pouvant être influencée par des facteurs de risque génétiques et du mode de vie, tel le sommeil. En effet, une qualité et une durée du sommeil inadéquate sont liées à un risque accru d’hypertension. Peu d’études investiguent la modification du sommeil sur l’association entre la génétique et la pression artérielle. Objectif : Les objectifs de ce mémoire sont d’étudier, chez les jeunes adultes : i) la modification d’effet de la génétique sur la pression artérielle par la qualité du sommeil; et ii) la modification d’effet de la génétique sur la pression artérielle par la durée du sommeil. Méthodes : Ce mémoire est une étude transversale répétée utilisant les données de deux cycles de l’étude longitudinale Nicotine Dependence in Teens (NDIT), soit les cycles 22 (2011-2012 ; 24 ans, n = 529) et 23 (2017-2018 ; 30 ans, n = 395). Au sein de ces deux cycles, la pression artérielle a été mesuré et la qualité et la durée du sommeil ont été évaluées à l'aide de l'échelle validée Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index. Le score de risque génétique pour la pression artérielle élevée a été basé sur 29 variants génétiques de risque. La modification d’effet du sommeil sur l’association entre la génétique et la pression artérielle a été estimée par des modèles de régression linéaire. De plus, une analyse combinant les données des cycles 22 et 23 a été effectuée à l'aide d'un modèle des moindres carrés généralisés. Résultats : Le score de risque génétique est significativement associé à la pression artérielle (Cycle combiné : β = 0.50; IC95% : 0.18, 0.81). Cependant, ni la qualité du sommeil (Cycle combiné : β = 0.02; IC95% : -0.19, 0.24) ni la durée du sommeil (Cycle combiné : β = -0.70; IC95% : -1.50, 0.10) ne sont associés significativement à la pression artérielle. De plus, aucune modification significative d’effet de la qualité et de la durée du sommeil sur l’association entre susceptibilité génétique à la haute pression et la pression artérielle n’a été observée. Conclusion : Chez les jeunes adultes, le sommeil n’atténue possiblement pas l’effet de la prédisposition génétique à la haute pression artérielle. / Introduction: Hypertension is a complex, multifactorial condition that can be influenced by genetic and lifestyle risk factors such as sleep. Inadequate quality and duration of sleep are linked to an increased risk of hypertension. However, few studies investigate the effect modification of sleep in the association between genetics and blood pressure. Objective: The objectives are to study in young adults i) the effect modification of genetics on blood pressure by sleep quality in young adults; and ii) the effect modification of genetics on blood pressure by sleep duration. Methods: This thesis examines the study objectives in a repeated cross-sectional study design using data from two cycles of the Nicotine Dependence in Teens (NDIT) longitudinal study separately - cycles 22 (2011-2012; age 24, n = 529), and 23 (2017-2018; age 30, n = 395). In both cycles, blood pressure was measured, and sleep quality and duration were assessed using the validated Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index scale. The genetic risk score for high blood pressure is based on 29 risk variants. The effect modification of sleep on the association between genetics and blood pressure was assessed using linear regression models. Additionally, an analysis pooling data across cycles 22 and 23 was performed using a Generalized Least Square model. Results: Genetic risk score (GRS) is significantly associated with blood pressure (Pooled cycles: β = 0.50; 95% CI: 0.18, 0.81). However, neither sleep quality (Pooled cycles: β = 0.02; 95% CI: -0.19, 0.24) nor sleep duration (Pooled cycles: β = -0.70; 95% CI: -1.50, 0.10) are significantly associated with blood pressure. Furthermore, no effect modification of sleep quality and duration on the association between genetic susceptibility to high blood pressure and blood pressure were observed. Conclusion: In young adults, sleep may not attenuate the effect of genetic predisposition to high blood pressure.

L’objectif général de la thèse était d’élargir les connaissances scientifiques sur le sommeil des enfants. La thèse est composée de quatre articles empiriques. Le premier visait à estimer la validité de l’actigraphie comme mesure de sommeil chez les enfants d’âge préscolaire en la comparant à la polysomnographie, et à examiner si son emplacement influence sa validité. 12 enfants âgés de 2 à 5 ans ont porté simultanément un actigraphe à la cheville et un au poignet pendant une nuit d’enregistrement polysomnographique. Les résultats démontrent que l’actigraphie permet une bonne détection du sommeil, mais qu’elle détecte moins bien l’éveil. Cet article suggère également que les jeunes enfants nécessitent un algorithme adapté à leur niveau d’activité nocturne. Enfin, la validité de l'actigraphie semble similaire pour le poignet et la cheville. Le deuxième article visait à comparer trois mesures de sommeil souvent utilisées avec de jeunes enfants, soit les agendas de sommeil, l’échelle des problèmes de sommeil du Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) et l’actigraphie, afin de déterminer leurs similarités et leurs divergences quant aux variables de sommeil qui en sont dérivées. 80 familles ont participé à cette étude lorsque les enfants étaient âgés de 2 ans. Les enfants ont porté un actigraphe durant 72 heures consécutives et les mères ont complété un agenda de sommeil durant cette même période. Les deux parents ont aussi rempli le CBCL. Les résultats démontrent que ces mesures de sommeil évaluent des aspects différents du sommeil de l’enfant, et suggèrent une concordance particulièrement faible entre les mesures subjectives et objectives. Le troisième article visait à évaluer l’apport unique de la sécurité d’attachement dans la prédiction du sommeil de l’enfant. 62 dyades mère-enfant ont été rencontrées à deux reprises. La sécurité d’attachement et la dépendance ont été évaluées par observation à l’aide du Q-Sort d’attachement lorsque l’enfant avait 15 mois. À l’âge de 2 ans, les enfants ont porté un actigraphe durant 3 jours consécutifs. Les résultats indiquent que la sécurité d'attachement a une contribution unique à la prédiction de la durée du sommeil nocturne et de l'efficacité du sommeil nocturne. Ainsi, cette étude suggère que plus les enfants ont un attachement sécurisant envers leur mère, plus grandes sont la durée et la qualité de leur sommeil quelques mois plus tard. Le quatrième article visait à examiner la relation entre le sommeil et les comportements extériorisés. 64 familles ont participé à cette étude. À l’âge de 2 ans, les enfants ont porté un actigraphe durant 72 heures consécutives et les parents ont complété le CBCL. Lorsque les enfants étaient âgés de 4 ans, les parents ainsi que l’éducateur(trice) de garderie ont rempli le CBCL. Les résultats démontrent que le sommeil de l’enfant est associé aux comportements extériorisés concomitants et à l’augmentation de ceux-ci à travers le temps. Par ailleurs, les relations entre la qualité de sommeil et les comportements extériorisés étaient modérées par le sexe de l’enfant, c’est-à-dire significatives seulement chez les garçons. Les résultats des quatre articles sont finalement intégrés dans la discussion générale. / The overall objective of the thesis was to contribute to the expansion of the current state of knowledge on young children’s sleep. The thesis consists of four empirical articles. The first article compared the validity of three algorithms for detecting sleep with actigraphy by comparing them to polysomnography in preschoolers. The putative influence of device location (wrist or ankle) was also examined. 12 children aged 2 to 5 years simultaneously wore an actigraph on an ankle and a wrist during a night of polysomnography recording at home. The results showed that actigraphy generally provides good detection of sleep, but weaker detection of wakefulness. The article also suggests that young children require an algorithm adapted to their level of nocturnal motor activity. Finally, sleep variables derived from the ankle and wrist were not statistically different, suggesting that the validity of the actigraphy is not influenced by the location of the monitor. The second article examined associations between actigraphy, maternal sleep diaries, and the parent-completed Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) sleep items, which are instruments widely used by clinicians and researchers to assess sleep among young children. 80 middle-class families participated in this study when children were aged 2 years. Children wore an actigraph monitor for a 72-hour period and mothers completed a sleep diary during the same period. Both parents also completed the CBCL. The results show that these sleep measures assess different aspects of children’s sleep, and suggest a particularly low concordance between the subjective and objective sleep measures. The third article used objective measures of sleep and attachment to assess the longitudinal links between mother-child attachment security and subsequent sleep, while partialling out child dependency. 62 middle-class families were met twice. Security and dependency of attachment were assessed with the observer version of the Attachment Q-Sort when the child was 15 months. At the age of 2 years, children wore an actigraph monitor for a 72-hour period. Results indicated that children more securely attached to their mothers had higher nighttime sleep duration and efficiency, and these predictions were not confounded by child dependency. The aim of the fourth article was to investigate the concurrent and longitudinal relations between sleep and externalizing symptoms among young children. Sixty-four families were met twice. At the age of 2 years, children wore an actigraph monitor for a 72- hour period and both mothers and fathers completed the CBCL. When children were aged 4 years, both parents as well as the daycare educator filled the CBCL. The results show that child sleep is associated with concurrent externalizing symptoms and with an increase in externalizing symptoms over time. Associations between sleep efficiency and externalizing symptoms were moderated by child sex, such that links were only significant among boys. Finally, the results of the four articles are integrated into the general discussion.

Introdução: A doença arterial coronariana (DAC) constitui uma das principais causas de mortalidade mundial à despeito dos avanços no seu tratamento. Neste sentido, importantes comorbidades podem contribuir para este cenário desfavorável. Um dos fatores de pior prognóstico nos pacientes com DAC é a presença da doença renal crônica (DRC). Entre os potenciais novos candidatos para este prognóstico desfavorável, podemos citar os distúrbios do sono. Diversos estudos sugerem que a apneia obstrutiva do sono (AOS) e a curta duração do sono (CDS) isoladamente estão associados com piores desfechos cardiovasculares, incluindo uma maior incidência de DAC. No entanto, não está claro se a interação da AOS com a CDS está associada com pior função renal e com maior taxa de DRC em pacientes com DAC bem como maior taxa combinada de eventos cardiovasculares e não cardiovasculares. Métodos: Foram recrutados pacientes consecutivos com DAC estabelecida (pacientes com indicação clínica para a intervenção coronária percutânea, ICP) eletiva. Após a realização da ICP com implante de stent com sucesso (estenose residual < 20% e fluxo TIMI 2- 3), todos os pacientes foram submetidos à monitorização do sono com a poligrafia portátil (Embletta Gold®) por uma noite (ainda durante a internação hospitalar) e à actigrafia de pulso (Actiwatch 2, Respironics®) durante sete dias (após o retorno do paciente às atividades habituais). Definimos a AOS por um índice de apneia-hipopneia (IAH) >=15 eventos/hora e a CDS por <6 horas por noite de sono. Nós estratificamos a associação da AOS, da CDS e a interação de ambas baseada na taxa de filtração glomerular (TFG) e a presença de DRC com exame de creatinina coletado pré-ICP. Estimamos a TFG usando a equação do Chronic Kidney Disease: Epidemiology Consortium (CKD-EPI) de forma contínua e categorizada em dois níveis: TFG < 60mL/min/1.73 m2 (diminuição moderada a grave) e TFG > 60mL/min/1.73 m2 (normal ou levemente diminuído). Após o exame do sono, o seguimento clínico foi realizado por meio de ligações telefônicas e checagem dos prontuários com 1 mês, 6 meses e depois anualmente procurando avaliar a ocorrência de eventos cardiovasculares fatais e não fatais de forma sistematizada. Resultados: Foram estudados 262 pacientes (64,1% sexo masculino, idade média: 63±10 anos e índice de massa corpórea [IMC] 27,8±4,4 Kg/m2). A frequência da AOS e CDS foi de 58,4% e 25,6%, respectivamente. Pacientes com AOS apresentaram pior TFG em relação aos pacientes sem AOS (62±26 vs. 74±20 mL/min/1,73m2, p < 0,001) e consequentemente maior taxa de DRC (42,1 vs. 26,6%, p=0,009). Em contraste, a TFG foi similar nos pacientes com e sem CDS (65±29 vs. 68±23 mL/min/1,73m2, p=0,38) e uma frequência não significante de DRC (44.8 vs. 32.5%, p=0.07). Na análise multivariada, AOS, mas não a CDS, foi independentemente associada com a TFG: beta= -10,57 (-16,46 - - 4,68), p < 0,001) e com a DRC (OR=1,95; 95% IC=1,12-3.38, p=0,01). As interações da AOS e da CDS com a TFG e a presença da DRC não foram significantes. Os resultados permaneceram similares após avaliarmos a AOS (pelo IAH) e a duração do sono de forma continua ou ao classificarmos a CDS como < 5 horas. Em uma análise exploratória, após seguimento mediano foi de 25 meses, ocorreram 43 eventos cardiovasculares (15 infartos agudos do miocárdio; 1 revascularização do miocárdio; 6 acidentes vasculares cerebrais; 7 óbitos cardiovasculares e 14 reestenoses de stent). Considerando os eventos combinados, não encontramos até o momento diferenças significantes entre os grupos com AOS e CDS quando comparados aos respectivos grupos sem estes distúrbios. Conclusão: Em pacientes com DAC, a AOS, mas não a CDS, foi independentemente associada com pior TFG e DRC, marcadores de pior prognóstico nestes pacientes / Introduction: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the main causes of worldwide mortality despite advances in the medical treatment. In this sense, important comorbidities can contribute to this unfavorable scenario. One of the factors associated with poor prognosis in patients with CAD is the presence of chronic kidney disease (CKD). Sleep disorders are potential new candidates contributing to poor prognosis in CAD as well. Although not consistent, several studies suggested that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or short sleep duration (SSD) are associated with a higher prevalence of CAD and poor cardiovascular outcomes, including higher CAD incidence. However, it is unclear whether the interaction of OSA with SSD is associated with lower renal function and higher frequency of CKD in patients with established CAD, as well as with increased rate of cardiovascular and non-cardiovascular events. Methods: Consecutive patients with established CAD (those with clinical indication for elective percutaneous coronary intervention, PCI) were recruited. After a successful PCI procedure (residual stenosis < 20% and TIMI 2-3 flow), all patients underwent sleep monitoring with portable polygraphy (Embletta Gold®) for one night (during hospital stay) and wrist actigraphy (Actiwatch 2, Respironics®) for seven days (after patient return to usual activities). We defined OSA by an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) >= 15 events / hour and SSD for < 6 hours per night of sleep. We stratified the association of OSA, SSD and their interaction based on the eGFR and the presence of CKD with the creatinine collected pre PCI procedure. We estimated eGFR using the Chronic Kidney Disease: Epidemiology Consortium (CKD-EPI) equations and categorized into two levels: eGFR < 60mL / min / 1.73 m2 (moderate to severe decrease) and eGFR > 60mL / min / 1.73 m2 (normal or mildly decreased). After the sleep study, clinical follow-up was performed through phone calls and medical records revisions at 1 month, 6 months, and then annually, searching for the occurrence of fatal and non-fatal cardiovascular events in a systematized way. Results: A total of 262 patients (64.1% males, mean age: 63±10 years and body mass index [BMI] 27.8±4.4 kg/m2) were studied. The frequencies of OSA and SSD were 58.4% and 25.6%, respectively. Patients with OSA had lower eGFR compared to patients without OSA (62±26 vs. 74±20 mL/min/1.73m2, p < 0.001) and consequently a higher rate of CKD (42.1 vs. 26.6%, p=0.009). In contrast, eGFR was similar in patients with and without SSD (65±29 vs. 68±23 mL/min/1.73 m2, p=0.38) and a no significance frequency of CKD (44.8 vs. 32.5%, p=0.07). In the multivariate analysis, AOS, but not SSD, was independently associated with eGFR (-10.57 (-16.46 - -4.68), p < 0.001) and with CKD (OR = 1.95, 95% CI=1.12-3.38, p=0.01). The interactions of OSA and SSD with eGFR and the presence of CKD were not significant. These results remained unchanged after evaluating AHI and sleep duration as continuous variables or setting SSD as < 5 hours. In an exploratory analysis, after a median follow up of 25 months, forty-three cardiovascular events (15 episodes of acute myocardial infarction, 1 coronary artery bypass graft, 6 strokes, 7 deaths and 14 stent restenosis). Considering the combined events, we did not find significant differences between OSA and SSD groups and their counterparts so far. Conclusion: In patients with CAD, OSA, but not SSD was independently associated with lower GFR and CKD, markers of poor prognosis in these patients

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