Association between self-reported sleep duration and serum lipid profile in a middle-aged and elderly population in Taiwan: a community-based, cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:The association between sleep duration and serum lipid profile in the middle-aged and the elderly is unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate and evaluate the relationships between sleep duration and levels of serum total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) and triglycerides in these populations. DESIGN:Cross-sectional observational study. SETTING:Community-based investigation in Guishan Township of northern Taiwan. PARTICIPANTS:A total of 400 community-dwelling middle-aged and elderly individuals were enrolled. All participants underwent a baseline assessment in 2014, which included anthropometrics, blood samples and self-administered questionnaires. Participants were classified into three groups based on their

SUBMITTER: Lin P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5665250 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature