The association between multiple sleep-related characteristics and the metabolic syndrome in the general population: The New Hoorn study

Previous studies have investigated the association between sleep duration, insomnia, day-time napping and the metabolic syndrome individually, but never in combination; the association with sleep medication use has yet to be investigated. We aimed to examine the associations between these sleep-related characteristics and the metabolic syndrome, individually and conjointly, in a population-based cohort.

Source: Sleep Medicine - August 22, 2018 Category: Sleep Medicine Authors: Kaira C. van der Pal, Anitra DM. Koopman, Jeroen Lakerveld, Amber A. van der Heijden, Petra J. Elders, Joline W. Beulens, Femke Rutters Source Type: research