Association between nighttime-daytime sleep patterns and chronic diseases in Chinese elderly population: a community-based cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to assess the relationship between specific nighttime-daytime sleep patterns and prevalence of different chronic diseases in an elderly population.

Methods

We conducted a community-based cross-sectional study in 4150 elderly Chinese, with an average age of 74 years. Sleep-related variables (nighttime sleep duration, daytime napping and duration) and chronic disease status, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases (CVD), dyslipidemia cancer and arthritis were collected for the study. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to analyze the relationship between nighttime-daytime sleep patterns and prevalence of chronic diseases.

Results

Overall prevalence of any of chronic diseases was 83.8%. Nighttime-daytime sleep patterns were

SUBMITTER: Zhang S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6489270 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature