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

Table 3.

Associations Between Baseline Sleep Duration and Weight Change From 1995 to 2004, by Sex, National Institutes of Health-AARP Diet and Health Study

Weight Change, kg Sleep Duration, hours
P for Trend
<5
5–6
7–8
≥9
βa 95% CI βa 95% CI β 95% CI βa 95% CI
Men
 Model 1b 0.85 0.38, 1.32 0.20 0.06, 0.34 0 Referent 0.24 −0.15, 0.62 0.001
 Model 2c 0.66 0.19, 1.13 0.12 −0.02, 0.26 0 Referent 0.21 −0.18, 0.59 0.03
 Model 3d 0.64 0.17, 1.12 0.12 −0.02, 0.26 0 Referent 0.20 −0.19, 0.59 0.04
Women
 Model 1b 0.58 0.15, 1.01 0.33 0.18, 0.47 0 Referent −0.42 −0.80, −0.03 <0.001
 Model 2c 0.43 0.00, 0.86 0.23 0.08, 0.37 0 Referent −0.27 −0.66, 0.11 0.001
 Model 3d 0.41 −0.02, 0.84 0.22 0.07, 0.37 0 Referent −0.26 −0.64, 0.13 0.002

Abbreviation: CI, confidence interval.

a Average difference in weight change for sleep duration category compared to the reference category.

b Adjusted for age and baseline body mass index (weight (kg)/height (m)2).

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

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