Exploration of the Association Between Metabolic Syndrome and Sleep Duration in the US: Results from NHANES 2017 – March 2020

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Earlier studies showed that there may be a connection between sleep duration and the metabolic syndrome (MetS). The previous research, nevertheless, had several shortcomings and relied on older data. The point of the study is by using current data to evaluate the association between sleep duration and the incidence of metabolic syndrome in the US. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) cycle from 2017-2020 produced publicly available data. According to the National Cholesterol Education Program's (NCEP) guidelines, participants were split into metabolic syndrome and non-metabolic syndrome groups based on measurements of their blood pressure, fasting plasma glucose, triglyceride, and high-density lipoprotein levels. Results showed that, in generalized additive models (GAM), the link between sleep length and the metabolic syndrome was U-shaped. Those who slept 7 hours each night had the least likelihood of getting the metabolic syndrome. Sleep duration significantly correlated with the severity of the metabolic syndrome in a U-shaped relationship. in multivariable GAM. Similarly, those who slept seven hours each night had the least average severity score for the metabolic syndrome. Moreover, there was a significant U-shaped correlation between the severity score of the metabolic syndrome and sleep length among women and a semi-linear correlation in males, according to an effect modification study of gender and sleep length. For women, shorter and longer sleep durations were linked to greater rates of metabolic syndrome and higher ratings for the severity of the condition. Men who slept for shorter amounts of time have more likelihood to have metabolic syndrome, and their levels of severity were higher.