Bisphenol-A and Sleep Adequacy Among Adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2016
DOI
10.5665/sleep.5466
Publication Title
Sleep
Volume
39
Issue
2
Pages
467-476
Abstract
Study Objectives: To evaluate bisphenol-A (BPA) level and its relationship to sleep adequacy in a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults.
Methods: A population-based cross-sectional study was conducted using 2005-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey whereby data were collected using in-person interviews, physical examination and laboratory testing. BPA level was measured in urine samples and analyzed as loge-transformed variable and in quartiles (< 0.9 ng/mL; 0.9 to < 1.9 ng/mL; 1.9 to < 3.7 ng/mL; 3.7+ ng/mL). Sleep adequacy was operationalized with three questions: "How much sleep do you usually get at night on weekdays or workdays?", "Have you ever told a doctor or other health professionals that you have trouble sleeping?" and "Have you ever been told by a doctor or other health professional that you have a sleep disorder?" Sleep duration was further categorized as (< 6 h, ≥ 6 h); (< 7 h, 7-8 h, > 8 h); (< 5 h, 5-6 h, 7-8 h, ≥ 9 h). Linear, binary, and ordinal logistic regression models were constructed.
Results: Loge-transformed BPA level was inversely related to sleep duration defined, in hours, as a continuous variable, a dichotomous variable (≥ 6, < 6), or an ordinal variable (≥ 9, 7-8, 5-6, < 5), after adjustment for confounders. Help-seeking behavior for sleep problems and diagnosis with sleep disorders were not significantly associated with loge-transformed BPA level in fully adjusted models.
Conclusions: Loge-transformed BPA level may be associated with fewer hours of sleep among U.S. adults, with implications for prevention. Further research involving diverse populations are needed to confirm these study findings.
Original Publication Citation
Beydoun, H. A., Beydoun, M. A., Jeng, H. A., Zonderman, A. B., & Eid, S. M. (2016). Bisphenol-A and sleep adequacy among adults in the national health and nutrition examination surveys. Sleep, 39(2), 467-476. doi:10.5665/sleep.5466
Repository Citation
Beydoun, Hind A.; Beydoun, May A.; Jeng, Hueiwang Anna; Zonderman, Alan B.; and Eid, Shaker M., "Bisphenol-A and Sleep Adequacy Among Adults in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys" (2016). Community & Environmental Health Faculty Publications. 60.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/commhealth_fac_pubs/60
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