Sleep quality and body mass index of nurses: a cross-sectional study

Aim: The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between nurses’ sleep quality and body mass index. Design: This is a cross-sectional study. Methods: This study was conducted with 583 nurses working in a single hospital. It was conducted between July 2018 and June 2019. Results: Among the nurses participating in the study, 69.1% of nurses were found to have poor sleep quality. Body mass index was within normal range in 55.4% of nurses. Nurses working in intensive care unit / operation room / emergency units, nurses working for less than 10 years, nurses working on nights shifts have more normal body weights. There were statistically significant differences between body mass index ratios and sleep quality scores. Conclusion: Sleep quality was found to be negatively affected as working hours increased. In addition, a positive correlation was observed between sleep quality and BMI. Sleep quality increased as BMI increased.