Sleep duration and metabolic syndrome in adult populations: a meta-analysis of observational studies.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Epidemiological studies have repeatedly investigated the association between sleep duration and metabolic syndrome. However, the results have been inconsistent. This meta-analysis aimed to summarize the current evidence from cross-sectional and prospective cohort studies that evaluated this.

Data sources

Relevant studies were identified by systematically searching the PubMed, Cochrane CENTRAL, EMBASE and PsycINFO databases through November 2012 without language restriction.

Study selection

We identified 12 cross-sectional studies with 76?027 participants including 14?404 cases of metabolic syndrome, and 3 cohort studies with 2055 participants and 283 incident cases of metabolic syndrome.

Results

For short sleep durations (<5 to 6?h), the odds ratios (OR) was 1.27 (95% confidence interval (CI)=1.10-1.48, I(2)=75.5%) in the 12 cross-sectional studies and 1.62 (95% CI=0.74-3.55, I(2)=71.4%) in the 3 cohort studies; for long sleep durations (>8 to 10?h), the OR was 1.23 (95% CI=1.02-1.49, I(2)=75.8%) in the 11 cross-sectional studies and 1.62 (95% CI=0.86-3.04, I(2)=0.0%) in the 2 cohort studies.

Conclusions

Short and long sleep durations are risky behaviors for increasing the risk of metabolic syndrome and thus have important public health implications, as sleep habits are amenable to behavioral interventions. The available data are sparse, and further studies, especially longitudinal studies, are needed to facilitate a better understanding of these associations.

SUBMITTER: Ju SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3671750 | biostudies-literature | 2013 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature