Links of Common Infections with Sleep in Middle-Aged and Older Adults: Modification by Race in the Baltimore Epidemiologic Catchment Area Study

Key Points

Common infections appear linked to better sleep profiles and longer sleep in minoritized adults, unlike White adults.
The study identifies a relationship between common infections and sleep, with notable racial differences.
Analysis based on data from the Baltimore Epidemiologic Catchment Area Study highlights significant racial disparities.
Further research is warranted to explore the sources of varying sleep impacts across different races.

Abstract

In middle-aged and older adults, common infections are differentially associated with sleep disturbances and duration, with infections linked to better sleep profiles and longer sleep among minoritized adults, but poorer sleep among White adults. Research is needed to identify the sources of these differences.

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Yue et al. (Fri,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69a75a09c6e9836116a1f849 https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.01.14.26344029

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