Day napping and short night sleeping are associated with higher risk of diabetes in older adults.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine whether day napping or short night sleeping is associated with higher risk of diabetes.

Research design and methods

This was a prospective study of hours of day napping and night sleeping assessed in 1996-1997 in relation to diabetes diagnosed between 2000 and 2006 (n = 10,143) among 174,542 participants in the National Institutes of Health (NIH)-AARP Diet and Health Study. Odds ratios (ORs) and 95% CI were derived from multivariate logistic regression models.

Results

Longer day napping was associated with a higher risk of diabetes. After adjustment for potential confounders, ORs were 1.23 (95% CI 1.18-1.29) for those reporting <1 h and 1.55 (95% CI 1.45-1.66) for those reporting > or =1 h of napping compared with individuals who did not nap (P(tr

SUBMITTER: Xu Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC2797990 | biostudies-literature | 2010 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature