Onset of impaired sleep as a predictor of change in health-related behaviours; analysing observational data as a series of non-randomized pseudo-trials - UTU Research Portal

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Onset of impaired sleep as a predictor of change in health-related behaviours; analysing observational data as a series of non-randomized pseudo-trials

Authors: Clark AJ, Salo P, Lange T, Jennum P, Virtanen M, Pentti J, Kivimäki M, Vahtera J, Rod NH

Publisher: OXFORD UNIV PRESS

Publication year: 2015

Journal: International Journal of Epidemiology

Journal name in source: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF EPIDEMIOLOGY

Journal acronym: INT J EPIDEMIOL

Volume: 44

Issue: 3

First page : 1027

Last page: 1037

Number of pages: 11

ISSN: 0300-5771

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyv063

Abstract

Conclusions: Findings suggest that the onset of short or disturbed sleep are risk factors for adverse changes in health-related behaviours. These findings highlight potential pathways linking impaired sleep to the development of lifestyle-related morbidity and mortality.