Wannamethee, Sasiwarang Goya;
(2024)
Napping and Obesity in Adults – What do we Know?
Current Diabetes Reports
, 24
(11)
pp. 237-243.
10.1007/s11892-024-01551-5.
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Abstract
Purpose of Review: To review the evidence on the relationship between daytime napping and obesity. / Recent Findings: There is concern that napping may be harmful to metabolic health. Prospective studies have shown long time daytime napping (> 1 h) is associated with increased diabetes risk which may be partly associated with obesity. Evidence from numerous cross-sectional studies and meta-analyses of cross-sectional studies have shown that long time napping (> 1 h) but not short time napping is associated with increased risk of obesity, and this is seen worldwide. Inference regarding the nature of association from cross-sectional studies is limited; it is suggested the association is bidirectional. Prospective studies on the association between daytime napping and obesity are few and results unclear. / Summary: Large longitudinal studies integrating daytime napping duration and night-time sleep behaviour and detailed information on lifestyle influences is needed to help elucidate further the associations of long time napping with obesity.
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | Napping and Obesity in Adults – What do we Know? |
| Location: | United States |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s11892-024-01551-5 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s11892-024-01551-5 |
| Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | Daytime Napping, Duration of Napping, Nighttime Sleep Duration, Obesity, Type 2 Diabetes |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Primary Care and Population Health |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10202633 |
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