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. 2013 Sep 18;178(11):1600–1610. doi: 10.1093/aje/kwt180

Table 2.

Cross-sectional Associations of Sleep Duration With Body Mass Index and Obesitya at Baseline, by Sex, National Institutes of Health-AARP Diet and Health Study, 1995–1996

Model Body Mass Index
Sleep Duration, hours
P for Trend
<5
5–6
7–8
≥9
β 95% CI β 95% CI β 95% CI β 95% CI
Men
 Model 1b 1.37 1.10, 1.64 0.55 0.47, 0.63 0 Referent 0.22 −0.01, 0.44 <0.001
 Model 2c 0.97 0.71, 1.24 0.43 0.35, 0.51 0 Referent 0.12 −0.09, 0.34 <0.001
 Model 3d 0.88 0.62, 1.14 0.40 0.32, 0.48 0 Referent 0.03 −0.19, 0.24 <0.001
Women
 Model 1b 2.05 1.73, 2.37 0.60 0.49, 0.71 0 Referent 0.68 0.39, 0.97 <0.001
 Model 2c 1.03 0.72, 1.33 0.23 0.13, 0.34 0 Referent 0.45 0.18, 0.72 <0.001
 Model 3d 1.01 0.72, 1.31 0.21 0.11, 0.31 0 Referent 0.31 0.04, 0.57 <0.001
Obesity
P for Trend
OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI OR 95% CI
Men
 Model 1b 1.96 1.68, 2.30 1.32 1.25, 1.39 1 Referent 1.18 1.02, 1.38 <0.001
 Model 2c 1.6 1.36, 1.88 1.24 1.18, 1.31 1 Referent 1.12 0.96, 1.31 <0.001
 Model 3d 1.53 1.29, 1.81 1.23 1.16, 1.30 1 Referent 1.06 0.91, 1.24 <0.001
Women
 Model 1b 2.06 1.80, 2.36 1.30 1.23, 1.37 1 Referent 1.38 1.21, 1.57 <0.001
 Model 2c 1.45 1.26, 1.68 1.13 1.07, 1.20 1 Referent 1.28 1.11, 1.47 <0.001
 Model 3d 1.49 1.28, 1.73 1.13 1.07, 1.19 1 Referent 1.21 1.05, 1.40 <0.001

Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; OR, odds ratio.

a Defined as a body mass index (weight (kg)/height (m)2) of 30 or higher.

b Adjusted for age.

c Adjusted for age, race/ethnicity, marital status, educational level, self-reported health, smoking status, alcohol consumption, and coffee consumption.

d Adjusted for variables in model 2 and physical activity level, overall time spent sitting, total caloric intake, and the intake of fruits and vegetables, whole grains, and total fat.