Lifestyle Factors and Risk of Restless Legs Syndrome: Prospective Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

To examine the association between modifiable lifestyle factors, and the risk of developing restless legs syndrome (RLS).

Methods

This is a Prospective Cohort study of population including 12,812 men participating in Health Professionals Follow-up Study and 42,728 women participating in the Nurses' Health study II. The participants were free of RLS at baseline (2002 for the HPFS and 2005 for the NHS II) and free of diabetes and arthritis through follow-up. RLS was assessed via a set of questions recommended by International Restless Legs Syndrome Study group. The Information was collected on height, weight, level of physical activity, dietary intake, and smoking status via questionnaires.

Results

During 4-6 years of follow-up, we identified 1,538 inci

SUBMITTER: Batool-Anwar S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4751426 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature