Dietary Patterns and Insomnia Symptoms in Chinese Adults: The China Kadoorie Biobank.

ABSTRACT: Limited attention has been paid to the effect of dietary patterns on sleep problems. In the present study, we analyzed the cross-sectional data of 481,242 adults aged 30-79 years from the China Kadoorie Biobank. A laptop-based questionnaire was administered to collect information on food intakes and insomnia symptoms. Logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratios of each insomnia symptom according to quartiles of each dietary pattern, with adjustment for potential confounders. Two major dietary patterns were derived by factor analysis. The traditional northern dietary pattern was characterized by high intakes of wheat and other staple food, whereas the modern dietary pattern was characterized by high intakes of meat, poultry, fish, eggs, fresh fruit, and dairy products. Both die

SUBMITTER: Yu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5372895 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature