Association between nighttime-daytime sleep patterns and chronic diseases in Chinese elderly population: a community-based cross-sectional study

Association between nighttime-daytime sleep patterns and chronic diseases in Chinese elderly population: a community-based cross-sectional study

Abstract Background This study aimed to assess the relationship between specific nighttime-daytime sleep patterns and prevalence of different chronic diseases in an elderly population. Methods We conducted a community-based cross-sectional study in 4150 elderly Chinese, with an average age of 74 yea...

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Main Authors: Shuo Zhang, Li Xie, Herbert Yu, Weituo Zhang, Biyun Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Geriatrics
Subjects:
Sleep pattern
Napping
Chronic diseases
Elderly
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12877-019-1136-9

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