Associations between Diet and Sleep Duration in Different Menopausal Stages

Bingqian Zhu, Michael A. Grandner, Nicholas J. Jackson, Grace W. Pien, Manassawee Srimoragot, Kristen L. Knutson, Bilgay Izci-Balserak*

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Abstract

This study aimed to determine which dietary factors were associated with habitual sleep duration in pre/peri- and post-menopausal women. Data from the 2007–2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey were used (N = 1,783). Habitual sleep duration was categorized as very short (<5 h), short (5–6 h), normal (7–8 h), and long (≥9 h). Diet assessment was performed following validated procedures. In pre/peri-menopausal women (n = 1,116), controlling for the confounders, fewer number of foods, less intake of protein, carbohydrates, thiamin (B1), food folate, total choline, phosphorus, sodium, potassium, and selenium were significantly associated with a higher risk for very short sleep. Being on a low-salt diet was related to a lower risk for long sleep. In comparison, in post-menopausal women (n = 667), controlling for the confounders, more sugar intake, less intake of phosphorus and zinc were related to a higher risk for short sleep. There were novel associations between diet and sleep duration, particularly among pre/peri-menopausal women. Future research is needed to confirm those causal relationships.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)984-994
Number of pages11
JournalWestern Journal of Nursing Research
Volume43
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2021

Funding

We thank Dr. Jon Balserak for proofreading the article. We also would like to thank the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for collecting these data and making them available. Bingqian Zhu at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Nursing was supported by Shanghai Municipal Education Commission “Young Eastern Scholar.” The author(s) received no financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. We thank Dr. Jon Balserak for proofreading the article. We also would like to thank the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for collecting these data and making them available. Bingqian Zhu at Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Nursing was supported by Shanghai Municipal Education Commission “Young Eastern Scholar.”

Keywords

  • energy intake
  • menopause
  • nursing
  • nutrient
  • sleep duration

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Nursing

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