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  • Sleep Science
  • Metabolic Health

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  • Sleep is vital for memory encoding, consolidation, storage, and retrieval.
  • Leptin, an appetite-regulating hormone, influences neuroplasticity and memory processes, particularly in the hippocampus.
  • Existing research suggests a connection between sleep, memory, and leptin, necessitating further investigation into their interplay.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between subjective sleep quality, memory complaints, and leptin levels.
  • To explore the mediating and moderating roles of leptin in the association between sleep quality and memory function.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of data from 881 participants in the São Paulo Epidemiologic Sleep Study (EPISONO) 2007.
  • Assessment of subjective sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index.
  • Evaluation of memory function with the Prospective and Retrospective Memory Questionnaire, alongside measurements of body mass index and plasma leptin levels.

Main Results:

  • Poor sleep quality was associated with increased memory complaints.
  • Individuals with more memory complaints exhibited higher leptin levels, but leptin levels were not directly associated with sleep quality.
  • Leptin did not act as a mediator but moderated the relationship, enhancing the positive effect of sleep quality on memory.

Conclusions:

  • Sleep quality directly impacts memory function.
  • Leptin plays a moderating role, amplifying the beneficial effects of sleep on memory, highlighting the complex interaction between sleep, memory, and metabolic factors.