Risk of Developing Metabolic Syndrome Is Affected by Length of Daily Siesta: Results from a Prospective Cohort Study.
Anne Katherine GribbleCarmen Sayón-OreaMaira Bes-RastrolloStefanos N KalesRyutaro ShirahamaMaría Ángeles MartínezAlejandro Fernandez-MonteroPublished in: Nutrients (2021)
Our study supports the J-curve model of the association between siesta and risk of metabolic syndrome, but suggests the protective effect is limited to a shorter range of siesta length than previously proposed.