The impact of social rhythm and sleep disruptions on waist circumference after job loss: A prospective 18-month study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study prospectively examined change in waist circumference (WC) as a function of daily social rhythms and sleep in the aftermath of involuntary job loss. It was hypothesized that disrupted social rhythms and fragmented/short sleep after job loss would independently predict gains in WC over 18 months and that resiliency to WC gain would be conferred by the converse.

Methods

Eligible participants (n = 191) completed six visits that included standardized measurements of WC. At the baseline visit, participants completed the social rhythm metric and daily sleep diary and wore an actigraph on their nondominant wrist each day for a period of 2 weeks.

Results

When controlling for obesity and other covariates, WC trajectories decreased for individuals with more

SUBMITTER: Haynes PL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9509421 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature