Poor sleep is associated with lower physical activity in a population-based cohort of middle-aged and older adults.

ABSTRACT: Sleep problems and inadequate physical activity (PA) are associated with numerous adverse health outcomes. Most studies explored the influence of PA on sleep, but how sleep affects engagement in PA across adulthood remains less well investigated. This study examined the association between sleep traits and PA reported the following year in 51,247 Swedish women and men (55-93 years), who completed questionnaires regarding their sleep, PA, and other characteristics. Health status was assessed with data from the Swedish National Patient Registry. Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were estimated by binary logistic regression. In multivariable analysis, long sleep duration (≥ 9 h/night), sleep disturbance, and symptoms of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) were associated with lower odds o

SUBMITTER: Larsson SC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12271448 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature