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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-Montero
Published 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.
Keyphrases
  • metabolic syndrome
  • insulin resistance
  • uric acid
  • physical activity
  • cardiovascular risk factors
  • type diabetes
  • adipose tissue
  • cardiovascular disease