ArticleFrontiers in psychiatry2022
Association of elevated glycated hemoglobin and obesity with afternoon napping for more than 1 h in young and middle-aged healthy adults.
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- Napping Habit and Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease: Does It Matter if It Is Sunday?Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2025Article
- Overweight and obesity among Saudi university students and their relationships with various lifestyle habits: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2025Article
- Sleep Quality, Patterns, and Their Impact on Cardiovascular Disease Risk: A Cross-sectional Study Among Omani Adults Attending Primary Healthcare in Muscat.Oman medical journal · 2025Article
- Daytime Napping in Adults: Benefits or Risks? Insights from Mendelian Randomization Studies.Current sleep medicine reports · 2025Article
- Napping and Obesity in Adults - What do we Know?Current diabetes reports · 2024Review
- Elevated oxidative stress biomarkers in adults with segmented sleep patterns.Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine · 2024Article
- Association between napping and type 2 diabetes mellitus.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Review
- Editorial: Effects of midday naps on glycemic control of diabetic patients.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Introduction: Sleep has different patterns followed worldwide and can be influenced by social, cultural, and environmental factors. Daytime napping is commonly practiced in different parts of the world with controversial results of its effect on glucose metabolism. The current study aims to examine the association of afternoon napping and night sleep duration with metabolic derangements. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study involving young adults and middle-aged subjects. Anthropometric measurements were taken for height and weight and hip and waist ratio. Consented subjects were asked to wear actigraphy for 1 week and run their usual daily activities. Home sleep apnea testing was performed to exclude obstructive sleep apnea. Subjects had been asked to come fasting on day seven for blood collection to test for fasting glucose, glycated hemoglobin, lipid profile, and insulin. Results: A total of 405 subjects were involved to complete the study (52% male, 48% female). The mean age of participants was 32.8 ± 11.5 years. The study indicated that the duration of afternoon napping was significantly associated with abnormal glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c > 5.7%) ( Conclusion: Afternoon napping is associated with an increased level of glycated hemoglobin and obesity and that may predispose to the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
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