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Association of sleep duration with weight and weight gain: a prospective follow-up study: Sleep duration and weight gain

LYYTIKÄINEN, PEPPI, RAHKONEN, OSSI, LAHELMA, EERO, LALLUKKA, TEA·2011·Journal of Sleep Research

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The objective of this study was to examine the associations of sleep duration with subsequent weight and major weight gain in women and men during a follow-up period of 5-7years. The data were derived from the Helsinki Health Study cohort mail questionnaire surveys among 40-60-year-old employees of the City of Helsinki, Finland. At baseline in 2000-2002, 8960 people responded to the survey (80% women, response rate 67%). The follow-up survey was conducted in 2007 among all respondents to the baseline survey (n=7332, response rate 83%). Sleep duration (5h or less up to 10h or more) and weight and weight gain of at least 5kg were based on self-reports. Analyses of variance and logistic regression analyses were used to examine the associations between sleep duration and weight, as well as major weight gain. Short sleep duration was associated with major weight gain [odds ratio (OR) 1.52; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.08, 2.14] during the follow-up. Adjusting for several covariates had only minor effects on that association. Long sleep duration was associated with major weight gain after adjusting for age (OR 1.35; 95% CI 1.00-1.81). No associations were found among men. Sleep duration was associated with major weight gain among middle-aged employed women. Short sleep may be a risk factor for subsequent weight gain.

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  • Among 28 longitudinal studies on short sleep and later obesity risk in children and adults, 22 found that short sleep was linked to greater weight gain, obesity, or fat mass after a few years.

    “Of the 28 longitudinal studies that examined the impact of short sleep on obesity risk in children and adults, 22 reported that short sleep is associated with an increased risk of weight gain or development of obesity and/or increased fat mass a few years later”

    From Sleep and metabolic function (2012) · cites this paper as [97]

  • Some adult prospective studies report U- or L-shaped associations, so the link between longer sleep and BMI is conflicting in adults and absent in children.

    “U- or L-shaped associations were reported in some adult prospective studies (reviewed in [80]; additional studies: [97, 202]); hence, the relationship between longer sleep and BMI is conflicting in adults and inexistent in children.”

    From Sleep and metabolic function (2012) · cites this paper as [97]

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Authors
LYYTIKÄINEN, P., RAHKONEN, O., LAHELMA, E., & LALLUKKA, T.
Affiliations
University of Helsinki (FI)
Corresponding author
LYYTIKÄINEN, PEPPI
Venue
Journal of Sleep Research
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2010-12-29
Volume
20
Issue
2
Pages
298-302
ISSN
0962-1105 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1573279770
Cited by
81
References
37
Citations by year
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FWCI
10.40
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Sleep Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
Keywords
sleep duration, weight gain, body weight, short sleep duration, long sleep, middle-aged women, middle-aged men
MeSH terms
Adult, Analysis of Variance, Cross-Sectional Studies, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Health Surveys, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Obesity, Prospective Studies, Surveys and Questionnaires, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, Sleep Deprivation, Cohort Studies, Weight Gain

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