The Claim
In middle-aged adults, lower sleep efficiency is associated with a higher prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, with each 10% decrease in sleep efficiency linked to an 8% higher relative risk after adjustment for age, sex, metabolic syndrome, BMI, lipid levels, and lifestyle factors.
What the research says
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Middle-aged adults with lower sleep efficiency have a higher rate of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and for every 10% reduction in sleep efficiency, the relative risk of the disease increases by 8% after accounting for age, sex, body weight, metabolic health, and lifestyle factors.
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In middle-aged adults, lower sleep efficiency is associated with a higher prevalence of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, with each 10% decrease in sleep efficiency linked to a 8% higher relative risk after adjusting for age, sex, metabolic syndrome, BMI, lipid levels, and lifestyle factors, suggesting sleep quality may be an important non-metabolic correlate of liver fat accumulation.
When people spend less time actually sleeping, their body's internal clock gets out of sync, which causes the liver to make more fat and store more fat, while also triggering a stress response that keeps the liver busy producing fat instead of burning it.
What the research says
1 studyPeople in their 40s to 60s who spend less time actually sleeping while in bed are more likely to have fatty liver disease, even when you account for how much they weigh or how healthy they eat — and this study found that exact link.
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