Short sleep duration and obesity in an urban population. The Athens study
F. Drakopanagiotakis, V. Fayngersh, G. Ifanti, E. Gouveri, G. Marakomichelakis, V. Sevastianos, E. Mavrokefalou, S. Moschona, E. Fragouli, E. Diamantopoulos (Athens, Greece; Providence, United States Of America)
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Socio-economic and epidemiological aspects of sleep apnoea
Session: Socio-economic and epidemiological aspects of sleep apnoea
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3665
Abstract Introduction: Obesity is related to genetic, environmental and lifestyle factors. Several epidemiological studies have shown an association between short sleep duration and metabolic or cardiovascular diseases.Aims and objectives: To investigate the relationship between sleep duration and body mass index (BMI) in an adult population of the city of Athens.Methods: A representative sample of 2089 adults living in the greater Athens area (911 men and 1178 women, mean age 47.7±15.4 and 46.2±15.4 years, respectively) completed a questionnaire concerning daily sleep duration and everyday activities. Anthropometric parameters and laboratory findings were also recorded. For the statistical analysis the t-test, Pearson‘s correlation and ANOVA were used.Results: The mean daily self-reported sleep duration was 7.2±1.2 hours (maximum, 12 hours), with men sleeping more than women (7.3 vs. 7.1, p=0.002). Sleep duration is decreasing as age and hours of physical activity are increasing (p<0.001). An inverse relationship was also found between BMI or triceps skin fold thickness and sleep duration (p=0.021 and p=0.031, respectively). For every BMI increase of 10, weekly sleep duration decreases by 109 min, with obese adults sleeping 15.6 min per day less than subjects with normal weight. Even among participants in the normal weight group a negative relationship was observed between hours of sleep and BMI (p=0.007).Conclusions: Short sleep duration is associated with a high BMI in this urban population and may be considered as a risk factor for obesity with metabolic and cardiovascular impacts.
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