Open AccessShort Sleep Duration and Its Association with Obesity and Other Metabolic Risk Factors in Kuwaiti Urban Adults
Author(s) -
Fatema Al-Rashed,
Sardar Sindhu,
Ashraf Al Madhoun,
Abdulwahab Alghaith,
Rafaat Azim,
Fahd Al-Mulla,
Rasheed Ahmad
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nature and science of sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.715
H-Index - 34
ISSN - 1179-1608
DOI - 10.2147/nss.s311415
Subject(s) - medicine , body mass index , obesity , overweight , pittsburgh sleep quality index , blood pressure , insulin resistance , population , obstructive sleep apnea , endocrinology , insomnia , sleep quality , environmental health , psychiatry
Efficient sleep duration and its quality are increasingly recognized as important contributors for maintaining normal body weight. However, lifestyle and social structure within the Arab-gulf region differ compared to those in the western world. This study was specifically conducted in Kuwait's population to investigate the link between sleep quality (SQ) and obesity in the absence of sleep apnea (SA) onset.