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ArticleFrontiers in public health2025

Associations between mobile phone involvement, BMI levels, and sleep quality among Chinese university students: evidence from a multi-regional large-scale survey.

Yukun Lu, Haodong Tian, Wentao Shi, Haowei Liu, Jinlong Wu, Yunfei Tao, Li Peng

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Yukun Lu *College of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Haodong Tian *College of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Wentao ShiCollege of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Haowei LiuCollege of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Jinlong WuCollege of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Yunfei TaoCollege of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.
Li PengCollege of Physical Education, Southwest University, Chongqing, China.

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Abstract

Objective: This study aims to explore the association between mobile phone involvement, body mass index (BMI) levels, and the sleep quality of Chinese university students. Methods: Using a cluster sampling method, we selected 17,085 university students from three universities in eastern, central, and western China as the study subjects. Demographic information such as age and sex were collected. The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Mobile Phone Involvement Questionnaire (MPIQ) were utilized to measure their sleep quality scores and mobile phone involvement scores, respectively. Pearson correlation analysis, two-way ANOVA, and multiple linear regression were employed to examine the relationship between BMI levels, mobile phone involvement, and sleep quality. Results: The results show that 15.87% (2,712 participants) are classified as overweight, and 18.45% (3,151 participants) are classified as obese. Additionally, 35.87% (6,125 participants) exhibit mobile phone involvement, while 57.94% (9,899 participants) reported poor sleep quality. Pearson correlation analysis indicates a significant negative correlation ( Conclusion: This study found that BMI levels and mobile phone involvement are both independently associated with sleep quality among Chinese university students. However, among individuals with excess BMI, although their sleep quality is worse than individuals with normal weight, overweight individuals may have poorer sleep quality than obese individuals. This study also revealed high rates of overweight and obesity, with over half of participants reporting poor sleep quality, highlighting the need for targeted interventions to address weight management and mobile phone usage to improve sleep health in this population.

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Body Mass IndexCell PhoneSleep QualityStudentsAdolescentAdultChinaFemaleHumansMaleOverweightSurveys and QuestionnairesUniversitiesYoung AdultBMI levelsChinese university studentsmobile phone involvementrelationshipssleep quality

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PMID40034171
PMCPMC11872715

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