Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, and chronic kidney disease poses a significant global disease burden. Identifying modifiable risk factors is essential in guiding healthcare policies aimed at preventing NCDs in the population. While studies have established a link between insufficient sleep patterns and premature mortality, evidences regarding the association between sleep patterns and mortality among NCD patients remains limited.
A study conducted by Wu et al., published in the journal “Environmental Health and Preventive Medicine”, has reported that sleeping for long hours (>8 hours) carries a higher risk of mortality in patients with NCD. The study further identified that advancing age (≥ 65 years) in hypertension patients and trouble sleeping in diabetes patients influences these negative associations between sleep duration and risk of mortality (see the Graphic for the study snapshot).
(Source: Wu L, Chen R, Zhang Y, Pan H, Wang Y, Wang X. Sleep duration and mortality in patients with chronic noncommunicable disease: A population-based cohort study. Environ Health Prev Med. 2024;29:9. Doi:10.1265/ehpm.23-00249)