Association between sleep behaviors and adiposity indices among U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study

ObjectivesThis study aimed to clarify the relationship between sleep behaviors and adiposity indices.MethodsWe analyzed NHANES data from 2011 to 2018 for adults aged 20–80, assessing BMI, waist circumference (WC), lean mass, and body fat percentage with DEXA scans and physical measurements. Sleep du...

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Main Authors: Shenghao Xu, Jie Lin, Qibo Xu, Kai Zhao, Jianlin Xiao
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Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2025.1526422/full
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description ObjectivesThis study aimed to clarify the relationship between sleep behaviors and adiposity indices.MethodsWe analyzed NHANES data from 2011 to 2018 for adults aged 20–80, assessing BMI, waist circumference (WC), lean mass, and body fat percentage with DEXA scans and physical measurements. Sleep duration was categorized into short (<7 h), normal (7–9 h), and long (>9 h), as well as their sleep status based on questionnaires. Furthermore, we examined the interaction effects between sleep duration and sleep patterns.ResultsAmong 19,951 participants providing BMI and WC data, and 10,716 for lean mass and body fat percentage, short sleep duration correlated with higher BMI (β = 0.56, 95% CI: 0.36–0.76), WC (β = 0.90, 95% CI: 0.43–1.37), and lean mass (β = 0.70, 95% CI: 0.32–1.07). Individuals with sleep disorders showed increased values across all indices: BMI (β = 0.93, 95% CI: 0.72–1.13), WC (β = 2.40, 95% CI: 1.92–2.88), lean mass (β = 0.71, 95% CI: 0.30–1.12), and body fat percentage (β = 0.64, 95% CI: 0.37–0.90). No significant interaction effects were found between sleep duration and sleep disorders.ConclusionOur findings indicate that individuals with short sleep duration and sleep disorders are likely to carry a higher weight burden, indicating potential targets for addressing obesity-related health issues.
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spelling doaj-art-e8da7c2a314b4210b9434ad42313dfc22025-08-20T02:06:23ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Nutrition2296-861X2025-03-011210.3389/fnut.2025.15264221526422Association between sleep behaviors and adiposity indices among U.S. adults: a cross-sectional studyShenghao Xu0Shenghao Xu1Jie Lin2Qibo Xu3Kai Zhao4Jianlin Xiao5Department of Orthopedics, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, ChinaDepartment of Orthopedics, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, ChinaDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, ChinaDepartment of Orthopedics, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, ChinaDepartment of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery, The Second Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, ChinaDepartment of Orthopedics, China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University, Changchun, ChinaObjectivesThis study aimed to clarify the relationship between sleep behaviors and adiposity indices.MethodsWe analyzed NHANES data from 2011 to 2018 for adults aged 20–80, assessing BMI, waist circumference (WC), lean mass, and body fat percentage with DEXA scans and physical measurements. Sleep duration was categorized into short (<7 h), normal (7–9 h), and long (>9 h), as well as their sleep status based on questionnaires. Furthermore, we examined the interaction effects between sleep duration and sleep patterns.ResultsAmong 19,951 participants providing BMI and WC data, and 10,716 for lean mass and body fat percentage, short sleep duration correlated with higher BMI (β = 0.56, 95% CI: 0.36–0.76), WC (β = 0.90, 95% CI: 0.43–1.37), and lean mass (β = 0.70, 95% CI: 0.32–1.07). Individuals with sleep disorders showed increased values across all indices: BMI (β = 0.93, 95% CI: 0.72–1.13), WC (β = 2.40, 95% CI: 1.92–2.88), lean mass (β = 0.71, 95% CI: 0.30–1.12), and body fat percentage (β = 0.64, 95% CI: 0.37–0.90). No significant interaction effects were found between sleep duration and sleep disorders.ConclusionOur findings indicate that individuals with short sleep duration and sleep disorders are likely to carry a higher weight burden, indicating potential targets for addressing obesity-related health issues.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2025.1526422/fullsleep durationsleep disorderadiposity indicescross-sectional studyNHANES
spellingShingle Shenghao Xu
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Association between sleep behaviors and adiposity indices among U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study
Frontiers in Nutrition
sleep duration
sleep disorder
adiposity indices
cross-sectional study
NHANES
title Association between sleep behaviors and adiposity indices among U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study
title_full Association between sleep behaviors and adiposity indices among U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study
title_fullStr Association between sleep behaviors and adiposity indices among U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study
title_full_unstemmed Association between sleep behaviors and adiposity indices among U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study
title_short Association between sleep behaviors and adiposity indices among U.S. adults: a cross-sectional study
title_sort association between sleep behaviors and adiposity indices among u s adults a cross sectional study
topic sleep duration
sleep disorder
adiposity indices
cross-sectional study
NHANES
url https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnut.2025.1526422/full
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