The impact of insomnia symptoms on obesity among Mexicans aged 50 and older.
Salud Publica Mex
; 65(5, sept-oct): 530-541, 2023 Sep 15.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38060913
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between insomnia and obesity in Mexican adults aged 50 and older. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We used data from the Mexican Health and Aging Study (2015-2018). Self-reported insomnia was measured using the modified insomnia severity index with scores ranging from zero to six. Obesity was categorized using body mass index (BMI ≥ 30 kg/m2). We used generalized estimating equations to assess the association between insomnia and obesity over three years. RESULTS: Insomnia was associated with obesity (odds ratio [OR]: 1.06, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.01,1.11), among those with no obesity at baseline. Among those with obesity, insomnia was not associated with changes in BMI. Lastly, obesity was not associated with changes in insomnia symptoms. CONCLUSION: This work highlights the association between insomnia and obesity among older Mexican adults and demonstrates the importance of further studies on the effects of insomnia within this population.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders
Limits:
Adult
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Aged
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Humans
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Mexico
Language:
En
Journal:
Salud Publica Mex
Year:
2023
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
Country of publication:
Mexico