Associations of BMI, sleep quality, and sleep duration trajectories with new‐onset diabetes mellitus in the elderly
Authors' conclusion
BMI, sleep quality, and sleep duration trajectories are associated with NODM risk. Individuals with higher BMI values, poor sleep quality, or persistent short or decreasing sleep duration may be at higher risk for NODM, warranting further attention.
Study context
- Population
- Diabetes-free adults aged ≥60 years, Chinese Longitudinal Healthy Longevity Survey (CLHLS) 2014
- Participants
- 2,648 adults
- Exposure
- BMI categories, sleep quality and sleep duration trajectories
- Outcome
- New-onset DM (NODM), self-reported
- Follow-up
- 4 years
Methodological detailsCox proportional hazards models, self-reported diabetes diagnosis
- Cox proportional hazards models
- Self-reported diabetes diagnosis
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
NODM
Each group vs good sleep qualityEstimate (CI)
Obesityhighest risk
aHR 2.247(1.212–4.168)
Poor sleep quality
HR 1.570(0.903–2.731)
Persistent short
aHR 11.662(1.565–86.896)
Normal-decreasing
aHR 8.403(1.023–69.010)
Long-decreasing
aHR 9.474(1.269–70.700)
- Participants developing new-onset diabetes mellitus (NODM)
- 94
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Associations of BMI, sleep quality, and sleep duration trajectories with new‐onset diabetes mellitus in the elderly. Obesity (Silver Spring). Published 16 July 2025. doi:10.
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