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The association between obesity and short sleep duration: a population-based study.

Meeta Singh1, Christopher L Drake, Timothy Roehrs

  • 1Henry Ford Hospital Sleep Disorders and Research Center, Wayne State College of Medicine, Detroit, MI 49202, USA. msingh2@hfhs.org

Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine : JCSM : Official Publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine
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Short sleep duration is linked to higher obesity rates. Individuals sleeping 6 hours or less nightly had significantly increased odds of being obese compared to those sleeping 7-8 hours.

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Through-the-Wall Blood Sampling Method to Minimize Sleep Disruption in Clinical Settings
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Published on: June 13, 2025

Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Sleep Science
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Obesity is a significant public health concern.
  • Sleep duration is increasingly recognized as a factor influencing metabolic health.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between nightly total sleep time (TST) and obesity in a population-based sample.
  • To determine if reduced sleep duration predicts obesity and related health conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Telephone interviews were conducted with 3158 participants in metropolitan Detroit.
  • Participants were categorized into six groups based on self-reported nightly total sleep time (TST).
  • Obesity was defined as a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or higher.

Main Results:

  • The overall prevalence of obesity was 24.8%, with higher rates observed in individuals with shorter TST.
  • Sleeping 5 hours or less (OR=1.7) or more than 5 but 6 hours or less (OR=1.4) was associated with significantly increased odds of obesity compared to 7-8 hours of sleep.
  • Short TST predicted higher BMI and was also a predictor of diabetes, independent of BMI.

Conclusions:

  • Short sleep duration is significantly associated with an elevated prevalence of obesity.
  • These findings contribute to the evidence linking insufficient sleep to adverse health outcomes.
  • Reduced habitual sleep duration was more prevalent in African Americans compared to Caucasians.