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Association between height and sleep duration in Korean adults
Min-Seok Seo1, In Cheol Hwang2
1Department of Family Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Incheon St Mary's Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Internal Medicine Journal
|February 25, 2021
Summary
Shorter height in adults is linked to both short and long sleep durations. This association was specifically observed in Korean men, suggesting a sex-specific relationship between body size and sleep patterns.
Area of Science:
- Sleep Science
- Human Physiology
- Public Health
Background:
- The connection between adult height and sleep duration remains unclear.
- Understanding factors influencing sleep duration is crucial for public health.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the association between height and sleep duration in a large adult population.
- To explore potential sex differences in the height-sleep duration relationship.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of data from 32,698 adults from the 2007-2016 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
- Categorization of sleep duration into short (≤6 hours) and long (≥9 hours).
- Statistical analysis, including sex-stratified examination of the relationship.
Main Results:
- A shorter height was significantly associated with a higher likelihood of reporting both short and long sleep durations.
- The observed relationship between height and sleep duration was statistically significant only in males.
- 44.4% of participants reported short sleep, and 9.1% reported long sleep.
Conclusions:
- Height is an independent factor associated with sleep duration in Korean men.
- The findings suggest a sex-specific relationship between physical stature and sleep patterns.
- Further research is warranted to elucidate the mechanisms underlying this association.
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