Association between sleep disorders and lifestyle in the general population

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  • Nishimura Miya
    Department of Social Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki University Graduate School of Health Sciences
  • Danjo Kazuma
    Department of Social Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine
  • Matsuzaka Masashi
    Department of Social Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine
  • Tsuya Ryosuke
    Department of Social Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine
  • Kurauchi Shizuka
    Department of Social Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Hirosaki University Graduate School of Health Sciences
  • Kogawa Terumi
    Hirosaki University Graduate School of Health Sciences
  • Takahashi Ippei
    Department of Social Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine
  • Umeda Takashi
    Department of Social Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine
  • Kaneita Yoshitaka
    Division of Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Nihon University
  • Ohida Takashi
    Division of Public Health, Department of Social Medicine, Nihon University
  • Nakaji Shigeyuki
    Department of Social Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine

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  • 一般住民における睡眠障害と生活習慣の関連について
  • イッパン ジュウミン ニ オケル スイミン ショウガイ ト セイカツ シュウカン ノ カンレン ニ ツイテ

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Abstract

    Sleep is one of important factors relating to the quality of life (QOL) of individuals, thus public programmes which comprehensively educate the need for good sleep status and how to improve it are required. This study revealed the relationship between sleep disorders and lifestyle in the Japanese general population. The subjects were 1,273 volunteers who participated in the Iwaki Health Promotion Project in 2007 to 2009. Self-questionnaires regarding lifestyle were performed and a sleep disorders was diagnosed according to the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). The subjects were divided by age into the young, middle-aged and elderly groups. A multiple regression analysis was performed with the global PSQI score as an objective valuable and body mass index, smoking status, drinking status and depression as explanatory valuables. All analyses were carried out in males and females separately. As results, a positive correlation between sleep disorders and depression was shown in all groups and both genders. In conclusions, the implementation of mental support strategies is required for prevention of sleep disorders and development of a good sleep status, which could bring about improvement in the QOL of the general population (low risk population).

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  • Hirosaki Medical Journal

    Hirosaki Medical Journal 62 (1), 34-43, 2011

    Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine,Hirosaki Medical Society

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