The Association of Healthy Eating Index and Sleep Disorders: A Meta‐Analysis

ABSTRACT Background Sleep disorders are problems that include both the quality and the time of sleep. It is related to overall diet quality, and dietary patterns also affect the quantity and quality of sleep in humans. The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) is widely used to assess the quality of diet. Epid...

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Main Authors: Wei Guo, Yibo Dong, Yang Xu, Yan Liu, Fengdan Wang, Sizhe Wang, Zibo Wu, Yuqi Gao, Bo Li
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Published: Wiley 2025-07-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.70640
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author Wei Guo
Yibo Dong
Yang Xu
Yan Liu
Fengdan Wang
Sizhe Wang
Zibo Wu
Yuqi Gao
Bo Li
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Yibo Dong
Yang Xu
Yan Liu
Fengdan Wang
Sizhe Wang
Zibo Wu
Yuqi Gao
Bo Li
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description ABSTRACT Background Sleep disorders are problems that include both the quality and the time of sleep. It is related to overall diet quality, and dietary patterns also affect the quantity and quality of sleep in humans. The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) is widely used to assess the quality of diet. Epidemiological studies have investigated the association between diet quality and sleep, but these associations have not been confirmed in meta‐analyses. A meta‐analysis was performed to analyze whether there was an association between sleep disorders and HEI. Methods A comprehensive search of several databases, including PubMed, Cochrane, Medline, Web of Science, and EMBASE, was conducted to identify relevant available studies reporting the relationship between sleep quality, abnormal sleep time, and HEI. Study results were meta‐analyzed using the odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). Results A total of five observational studies were involved in the final analysis. Meta‐analysis showed that higher HEI scores are associated with lower risk of poor sleep quality (OR = 0.860; 95% CI, 0.743–0.997; p = 0.045). The higher the HEI scores, the lower the risk of abnormal sleep time (OR = 0.296; 95% CI, 0.088–0.987; p = 0.048). Conclusion The higher HEI score is associated with good sleep quality and a reduced risk of abnormal sleep time.
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spelling doaj-art-9e525dedddc9452b878e01b67d11bf982025-08-20T03:18:03ZengWileyBrain and Behavior2162-32792025-07-01157n/an/a10.1002/brb3.70640The Association of Healthy Eating Index and Sleep Disorders: A Meta‐AnalysisWei Guo0Yibo Dong1Yang Xu2Yan Liu3Fengdan Wang4Sizhe Wang5Zibo Wu6Yuqi Gao7Bo Li8Jilin Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Jilin Academy of Preventive Medicine) Changchun ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health Jilin University Changchun P. R. ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health Jilin University Changchun P. R. ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health Jilin University Changchun P. R. ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health Jilin University Changchun P. R. ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health Jilin University Changchun P. R. ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health Jilin University Changchun P. R. ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health Jilin University Changchun P. R. ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health Jilin University Changchun P. R. ChinaABSTRACT Background Sleep disorders are problems that include both the quality and the time of sleep. It is related to overall diet quality, and dietary patterns also affect the quantity and quality of sleep in humans. The Healthy Eating Index (HEI) is widely used to assess the quality of diet. Epidemiological studies have investigated the association between diet quality and sleep, but these associations have not been confirmed in meta‐analyses. A meta‐analysis was performed to analyze whether there was an association between sleep disorders and HEI. Methods A comprehensive search of several databases, including PubMed, Cochrane, Medline, Web of Science, and EMBASE, was conducted to identify relevant available studies reporting the relationship between sleep quality, abnormal sleep time, and HEI. Study results were meta‐analyzed using the odds ratios (ORs) and their 95% confidence intervals (95% CIs). Results A total of five observational studies were involved in the final analysis. Meta‐analysis showed that higher HEI scores are associated with lower risk of poor sleep quality (OR = 0.860; 95% CI, 0.743–0.997; p = 0.045). The higher the HEI scores, the lower the risk of abnormal sleep time (OR = 0.296; 95% CI, 0.088–0.987; p = 0.048). Conclusion The higher HEI score is associated with good sleep quality and a reduced risk of abnormal sleep time.https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.70640Healthy Eating Index (HEI)meta‐analysissleep qualitysleep time
spellingShingle Wei Guo
Yibo Dong
Yang Xu
Yan Liu
Fengdan Wang
Sizhe Wang
Zibo Wu
Yuqi Gao
Bo Li
The Association of Healthy Eating Index and Sleep Disorders: A Meta‐Analysis
Brain and Behavior
Healthy Eating Index (HEI)
meta‐analysis
sleep quality
sleep time
title The Association of Healthy Eating Index and Sleep Disorders: A Meta‐Analysis
title_full The Association of Healthy Eating Index and Sleep Disorders: A Meta‐Analysis
title_fullStr The Association of Healthy Eating Index and Sleep Disorders: A Meta‐Analysis
title_full_unstemmed The Association of Healthy Eating Index and Sleep Disorders: A Meta‐Analysis
title_short The Association of Healthy Eating Index and Sleep Disorders: A Meta‐Analysis
title_sort association of healthy eating index and sleep disorders a meta analysis
topic Healthy Eating Index (HEI)
meta‐analysis
sleep quality
sleep time
url https://doi.org/10.1002/brb3.70640
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