Influence of sleep duration and quality on the health of school-aged children
(literature review)  

Evgeniy V. Vasilyev, Assistant of the sub-department of hygiene, public health and healthcare, Medical Institute, Penza State University (40 Krasnaya street, Penza, Russia), vostok.2023@bk.ru
Valeriy V. Vasilyev, Doctor of medical sciences, associate professor, professor of the sub-department of hygiene, public health and healthcare, Medical Institute, Penza State University (40 Krasnaya street, Penza, Russia), vvv1755@yandex.ru
Tatyana V. Romaschova, Student, Medical Institute, Penza State University (40 Krasnaya street, Penza, Russia), 6764552@mail.ru

The development of various somatic and psychological pathological conditions in schoolchildren due to sleep disorders is a pressing issue for public health due to its wide spread prevalence. The article reviews data from foreign and domestic literature reflecting the problems and factors of the influence of inadequate sleep on various aspects of chil dren's health. Recently published studies confirm that inadequate sleep has a comprehen sive impact on the health and life of a schoolchild: it provokes metabolic disorders, psycho logical complications and causes numerous medical and social problems. Sleep disorders as a basic physiological function in adolescence also entail disorders of other physiological processes. The destructive role of sleep defects in the occurrence of cognitive impairment and behavioral disorders has been established. The two-way interdependence of sleep prob lems on the one hand and somatic deviations, as well as behavioral dysfunctions on the oth er, is confirmed. Sleep disorders affect various aspects of growth and development of chil dren and adolescents. Accordingly, screening and monitoring of school-age children for in adequate sleep helps to identify pathology at an early stage and select therapeutic and pre ventive measures. Due to the widespread prevalence of sleep problems in minors, negative health consequences, it is necessary to take measures of multicomponent impact and pre vention.

schoolchildren's health, behavioral disorders, insufficient sleep, sleep quality, sleep duration, cardiometabolic disorders

Vasilyev E.V., Vasilyev V.V., Romaschova T.V. Influence of sleep duration and quality on the health of school-aged children (literature review). Izvestiya vysshikh uchebnykh zavedeniy. Povolzhskiy region. Meditsinskie nauki = University proceedings. Volga region. Medical sciences. 2025;(2):62–74. (In Russ.). doi: 10.21685/2072-3032-2025-2-6