Association between pesticide exposure and sleep health among a representative sample of US adults: evidence from NHANES 2009-2014.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Data suggest that pesticides interact with the melatonin receptor, which may influence sleep. However, the link between pesticides and sleep remains unexplored among the general adult population. This study evaluated unstratified and sex-stratified associations between urinary pesticide exposure (N = 4,478) and self-reported acute household pesticide exposure (N = 14,956), with sleep health outcomes within a nationally representative sample of US adults.

Methods

Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) 2009-2014 were combined for analysis of aim 1 and aim 2. Urinary pesticide metabolite concentrations served as biomarkers of pesticide exposure. Acute household pesticide exposure (if any chemical products were used in the home in the

SUBMITTER: Zamora AN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8638511 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature