Increased Salivary IL-1 Beta Level Is Associated with Poor Sleep Quality in University Students.

ABSTRACT: Poor sleep quality is a major public health concern for all ages. In particular, university students often face stress levels and changes in social life habits that negatively influence their quality of sleep. This could be associated with psychological well-being in terms of anxiety and depressive symptoms, stress levels, and a poor self-perceived health status. The increases in the pro-inflammatory cytokine interleukin 6 (IL-6), IL-1 beta (IL-1β), and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNFα), in blood have been linked to poor sleep quality in many diseases, but data on salivary cytokine levels in students are missing or are seldom analyzed. In this study we determined the quality of sleep in a sample of university students and the role of psychological assessment and factors affecting sleep (a

SUBMITTER: Ballestar-Tarin ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10594478 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature