夜间光线与心理健康之间的关联:系统性审查和元分析
Andy Deprato1, Prasun Haldar2, José Francisco Navarro3
1Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; Alberta Respiratory Centre, Division of Pulmonary Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
The Science of the total environment
|March 28, 2025
概括
夜间的光线 (LAN) 扰乱昼夜节律,并与抑郁症,双相情感障碍和焦虑症的几率增加有关. 该研究强调了如何测量LAN暴露对心理健康结果的重要性.
科学领域:
- 环境健康 环境健康
- 时间生物学 时间生物学
- 精神病学是一个精神病学.
背景情况:
- 夜间的光线 (LAN) 扰乱了自然的光暗周期,影响了昼夜节律.
- 越来越多的证据表明,LAN暴露与不良心理健康结果之间存在联系.
- 需要对LAN暴露评估方法进行批判性评估.
研究的目的:
- 系统地审查和元分析室内和室外LAN暴露与心理健康状况之间的关联.
- 评估不同LAN暴露评估方法对研究结果的影响.
- 提供关于LAN和心理健康的最新证据综合.
主要方法:
- 对六个数据库,两个注册表和谷歌学者进行系统审查.
- 包括19项研究,556,861名参与者.
- 进行了反变异随机效应的元分析.
主要成果:
- LAN暴露与抑郁症 (OR:1.18),双相情感障碍 (OR:1.19) 和焦虑症 (OR:1.10) 的患病率增加有关.
- 室内LAN测量 (床边/手腕) 显示与抑郁症的关联比室外卫星测量更强.
- LAN暴露与焦虑 (HR: 1.08) 和精神分裂症 (HR: 1.55) 的发病率增加有关.
结论:
- 暴露于LAN与不良的心理健康状况有关,包括抑郁症,双相情感障碍,焦虑症和精神分裂症.
- LAN暴露评估的方法会影响观察到的与抑郁症患病率的相关性.
- 需要进一步的研究来了解LAN在心理障碍预防和治疗中的作用.
相关概念视频
Cause and Effect
10.5K
While variables are sometimes correlated because one does cause the other, it could also be that some other factor, a confounding variable, is actually causing the systematic movement in our variables of interest. For instance, as sales in ice cream increase, so does the overall rate of crime. Is it possible that indulging in your favorite flavor of ice cream could send you on a crime spree? Or, after committing crime do you think you might decide to treat yourself to a cone?
10.5K
Photoreceptors and Visual Pathways
8.3K
At the molecular level, visual signals trigger transformations in photopigment molecules, resulting in changes in the photoreceptor cell's membrane potential. The photon's energy level is denoted by its wavelength, with each specific wavelength of visible light associated with a distinct color. The spectral range of visible light, classified as electromagnetic radiation, spans from 380 to 720 nm. Electromagnetic radiation wavelengths exceeding 720 nm fall under the infrared category,...
8.3K
Management of Insomnia
766
The sleep cycle, an integral part of human health, consists of several stages with distinct characteristics and functions. It begins with a transition from wakefulness to sleep, known as the light sleep phase, followed by the restorative deep sleep phase, essential for physical recovery and growth. The cycle concludes with the Rapid Eye Movement (REM) phase, characterized by high brain activity and vivid dreaming. Insomnia, a prevalent sleep disorder, involves difficulty falling asleep, staying...
766
Understanding Sleep
1.7K
Sleep, an essential biological state, involves significant reductions in physical activity, sensory awareness, and interaction with the environment. This complex physiological process is primarily regulated by specific brain regions, notably the hypothalamus and pons, which govern the sleep-wake cycle or circadian rhythm.
The circadian rhythm, a nearly 24-hour cycle, is deeply influenced by environmental light cues. Light exposure directly affects the hypothalamus, which in turn regulates...
The circadian rhythm, a nearly 24-hour cycle, is deeply influenced by environmental light cues. Light exposure directly affects the hypothalamus, which in turn regulates...
1.7K
Insufficient Sleep and Sleep Deprivation
1.4K
Insufficient sleep refers to not getting the recommended amount of sleep for optimal functioning, even if it's just slightly less than needed. Sleep insufficiency may occur due to lifestyle choices, such as staying up late for social events or work, resulting in routinely getting less sleep than required. For example, consistently sleeping 6 hours when the body needs 7-9 hours can lead to cumulative effects on health and well-being.
Sleep deprivation is a more severe form of sleep loss...
Sleep deprivation is a more severe form of sleep loss...
1.4K
Nightmares and Night Terrors
994
Nightmares and night terrors represent two distinct types of sleep disturbances that differ in timing, characteristics, and the sleeper's recall of the event. Nightmares are vivid, disturbing dreams that usually awaken the sleeper from REM sleep, a stage of sleep where brain activity is high, and dreams are most frequent. Upon awakening, individuals often have detailed recollections of their nightmares, which can include themes of threats to survival, security, or self-esteem.
Nightmares...
Nightmares...
994


