Research
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In patients with diabetes, the combination of a healthy diet style and sleep disorders significantly moderates the relationship with waist circumference, indicating that sleep disturbances can negate or alter the protective effects of healthy dietary patterns on abdominal obesity.
For diabetic patients, managing waist circumference requires attention to both diet and sleep. Even with a healthy diet, sleep disorders can negatively impact abdominal obesity. Prioritize sleep hygiene alongside dietary changes to maximize metabolic benefits.
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In the moderation analysis, SES (socioeconomic status) also affected the correlation between healthy diet style, sleep disorders and WC (β=0.20)... the combination effect between diet styles, sleep patterns and HbA1c was associated with WC and BMI.
Why this rating
Observational cross-sectional study with a large sample size (n=1765) but limited by self-reported data and lack of causal inference.
Source
Complex Association Among Diet Styles, Sleep Patterns, and Obesity in Patients with Diabetes
Yi Zhang et al. · Diabetes Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity · 2023
DOI 10.2147/dmso.s390101
cross_sectional · n=1765Cited 2×
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