Metabolic syndrome is associated with better quality of sleep in the oldest old: results from the "Mugello Study".

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Reduced sleep quality is common in advanced age. Poor sleep quality is associated with adverse outcomes, chiefly cardiovascular, in young and middle-aged subjects, possibly because of its association with metabolic syndrome (MetS). However, the correlates of sleep quality in oldest populations are unknown. We evaluated the association of sleep quality with MetS in a cohort of subjects aged 90+.

Methods and results

We analysed data of 343 subjects aged 90+ living in the Mugello area (Tuscany, Italy). Quality of sleep was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Assessment Index (PSQI). Good quality of sleep was defined by a PSQI score < 5. MetS was diagnosed according to the National Cholesterol Education Program's ATP-III criteria; 83 (24%) participant

SUBMITTER: Laudisio A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7386243 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature