Protein intake in inhabitants with regular exercise is associated with sleep quality: Results of the Shika study.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

Although associations between sleep quality and environmental factors and nutrient intake have been reported, interactions between these factors have not been elucidated in detail. Therefore, this cross-sectional study examined the effects of regular exercise and nutrient intake on sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), which is the most frequently used index for sleep evaluation.

Methods

The participants included 378 individuals aged 40 years or older living in Shika Town, Ishikawa Prefecture. Of these individuals, 185 met the inclusion criteria. The participants completed a self-administered questionnaire assessing lifestyle habits and frequency and duration of exercise, the PSQI, and the brief-type self-administered diet history qu

SUBMITTER: Suzuki F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7909647 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature