Expert Consensus on Osteoporosis Risk Management in Patients with Sleep Disorders

Authors

• Siqi Leng, Sichuan University
• Jinming Yang, Sichuan University
• Yuming Jin, Sichuan University
• Jie Shi, Peking University
• Ye Zhang, Sichuan University
• Junying Zhou, Sichuan University
• Lusi Tan, Sichuan University
• Taomei Li, Sichuan University
• Peiyan Ni, Sichuan University
• Kejia Hu, Sichuan University
• Yuan Shi, Sichuan University
• Jiamin Liao, Sichuan University
• Yun Li, Shantou University Medical College
• Pei Xue, Uppsala University
• Christian Benedict, Uppsala University
• Alexandros N. Vgontzas, Pennsylvania State University
• Michael Furian, University Hospital of Zurich
• Talant Sooronbaev, National Center for Cardiology and Internal Medicine, Bishkek, Kyrgyz
• Naima Covassin, Mayo Clinic
• Virend K. Somers, Mayo Clinic
• Zhoulong Yu, Peking University
• Hongqiang Sun, Peking University Institute of Mental Health
• Xiao Tan, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, China
• Jihui Zhang, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Yun Kwok Wing, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
• Yue Leng, University of California
• Larry D. Sanford, Macon & Joan Brock Virginia Health Sciences at Old Dominion UniversityFollow
• Michael V. Vitiello, University of Washington School of Medicine
• Katie L. Stone, California Pacific Medical Center
• Rong Ren, National Center for Medical Disorders
• Lin Lu, Peking University, Beijing, China
• Xiangdong Tang, Sichuan University

ORCID

0000-0001-8425-8778 (Sanford)

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2026

DOI

10.1038/s41413-026-00562-0

Publication Title

Bone Research

Volume

14

Issue

1

Pages

85 (10 pp.)

Abstract

A rate-limiting step in the prevention and early intervention of osteoporosis is identifying its asymptomatic onset. Accumulating evidence shows that sleep disorders are associated with an increased risk of osteoporosis. Given their early detectable and modifiable nature, integrating sleep disorder management into osteoporosis prevention and care pathways offers a novel approach for enhancing skeletal health. This expert consensus represents a collaborative effort by specialists in sleep medicine and orthopedics from across the world, integrating epidemiological, mechanistic, and interventional evidence to provide general guidance for prevention and clinical practice, and to foster multidisciplinary collaboration in the management of sleep disorders and osteoporosis.

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Original Publication Citation

Leng, S., Yang, J., Jin, Y., Shi, J., Zhang, Y., Zhou, J., Tan, L., Li, T., Ni, P., Hu, K., Shi, Y., Liao, J., Li, Y., Xue, P., Benedict, C., Vgontzas, A. N., Furian, M., Sooronbaev, T., Covassin, N.,…Tang, X. (2026). Expert consensus on osteoporosis risk management in patients with sleep disorders. Bone Research, 14(1), Article 85. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41413-026-00562-0

Repository Citation

Leng, S., Yang, J., Jin, Y., Shi, J., Zhang, Y., Zhou, J., Tan, L., Li, T., Ni, P., Hu, K., Shi, Y., Liao, J., Li, Y., Xue, P., Benedict, C., Vgontzas, A. N., Furian, M., Sooronbaev, T., Covassin, N.,…Tang, X. (2026). Expert consensus on osteoporosis risk management in patients with sleep disorders. Bone Research, 14(1), Article 85. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41413-026-00562-0