Why bad sleep might make you more likely to get joint pain as you age
Sleep quality, duration, and multi-trajectories as predictors of rheumatoid arthritis: evidence from the english longitudinal study of ageing
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People who sleep poorly and for fewer hours over many years are more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis, a painful joint disease. Feeling down or depressed partly explains why bad sleep leads to this risk.
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Not medical advice. For informational purposes only. Always consult a healthcare professional. Terms
People who sleep poorly and for fewer hours over many years are more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis, a painful joint disease. Feeling down or depressed partly explains why bad sleep leads to this risk.
Systematic Reviews & Meta-Analyses
Max 100Randomized Controlled Trials
Max 90Cohort Studies
Max 72Case-Control Studies
Max 58Cross-Sectional Studies
Max 44Case Reports & Case Series
Max 30Expert Opinion & Narrative Reviews
Max 559 / 72
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Groups of people are followed over time to see who develops an outcome. Strong for identifying risk factors and associations, but cannot prove causation as firmly as RCTs.
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People who get too little sleep experience slower recovery from physical stress and worse symptoms of autoimmune disease.
Between 40% and 44% of the link between poor sleep and the development of rheumatoid arthritis is explained by depressive symptoms.
Adults aged 50 and older who consistently have poor sleep quality and short sleep duration over 10 years have a 70% higher incidence of rheumatoid arthritis compared to those with better sleep patterns, even after accounting for age, sex, body weight, and lifestyle habits.
Adults aged 50 and older who experience poor sleep quality are 50% more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis than those who experience good sleep quality, even when accounting for differences in age, sex, diet, and physical activity.
Adults aged 50 and older who sleep one hour less per night have a 7% higher risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, with risk increasing linearly as sleep duration decreases.