The study aims to investigate the relationship between sleep duration and rheumatoid arthritis in specific age and health groups.
Analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES)
Focused on adults aged 40 to 79
Evaluated sleep duration and its link to rheumatoid arthritis status
Considered body weight status as a variable
Insufficient sleep and prolonged sleep durations are both linked to increased rheumatoid arthritis prevalence
Strongest associations observed in adults aged 40 to 79
Obesity was identified as a contributing factor in the relationship
Abstract
Our research indicates that both insufficient and prolonged sleep durations are significantly associated with RA, particularly in individuals aged 40 to 79 and those with obesity.