Self-reported long total sleep duration is associated with metabolic syndrome: the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study.

Teresa Arora, Chao Jiang, Graham Thomas, Kin Bong Hubert Lam, Wei Zhang, Kar Cheng, TH Lam, Shahrad Taheri

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE To examine the association between total sleep duration and the prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetSyn) in older Chinese. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Cross-sectional analysis of baseline data from the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study (GBCS) was performed. Participants (n = 29,333) were aged ≥50 years. Risk of MetSyn and its components were identified for self-reported total sleep duration. RESULTS Participants reporting long (≥9 h) and short (
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2317-9
Number of pages3
JournalDiabetes Care
Volume34
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Oct 2011

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