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  • Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
  • Sleep Medicine
  • Chronobiology

Background:

  • Daily biological rhythms are crucial for joint tissue health.
  • Circadian clock disruption and sleep disturbances are increasingly recognized as potential contributors to chronic diseases.
  • Osteoarthritis (OA) is a prevalent degenerative joint disease with complex etiology.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between circadian clock disruption, sleep patterns, and the risk of developing osteoarthritis (OA) in a large human cohort.
  • To examine the specific roles of sleep duration, sleeplessness/insomnia, and shift work in OA development.
  • To explore whether obesity mediates the relationship between circadian disruption and OA.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the UK Biobank, a prospective cohort of 500,000 individuals.
  • Assessed associations between sleep duration, insomnia symptoms, and shift work with knee OA, hip OA, total knee arthroplasty (TKA), and total hip arthroplasty.
  • Employed Cox regression analysis, adjusting for multiple covariates and examining the influence of body mass index (BMI).

Main Results:

  • Short sleep duration (<6 hours) and frequent sleeplessness/insomnia were significantly associated with increased risk for all OA endpoints.
  • Night shift work demonstrated a notable association with higher risk of knee OA and TKA.
  • Associations between sleep disturbances and OA persisted even after adjusting for BMI, indicating both obesity-dependent and independent pathways.

Conclusions:

  • Disruption of sleep and circadian rhythms are identified as potentially modifiable risk factors for OA.
  • These findings suggest that improving sleep quality and regulating circadian rhythms may offer novel strategies for OA prevention.
  • The study highlights the intricate link between sleep, circadian health, and joint degeneration.