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SUBMITTER: Bevilacqua G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7154026 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bevilacqua Gregorio G Denison Hayley J HJ Laskou Faidra F Jameson Karen A KA Ward Kate A KA Cooper Cyrus C Dennison Elaine M EM
Calcified tissue international 20200118 5
Sleep duration may be associated with risk of osteoporosis, with suggestions that too little or indeed too much sleep may be detrimental to bone health. In this study, we considered whether perceived sleep quality is also associated with bone health in older adults. We explored this association in a cohort of 443 older community-dwelling UK adults. Sleep quality was assessed using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI); poor sleep quality was defined as > 5 on this score system. Bone density, ...[more]