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Sleep and health-related factors in overweight and obese rural women in a randomized controlled trial

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This secondary analysis describes sleep and health-related factors in healthy overweight and obese mid-life and older rural women enrolled in the” Women Weigh-In for Wellness” randomized clinical trial. The aim of the trial was to promote healthy behaviors and weight-loss. We analyzed demographic, anthropometric, and biomarker variables, self-reported measurements of sleep disturbance and pain interference, and objective 24-h sleep/wake patterns at baseline, 6 months, and the change over time. Although self-reported sleep disturbance reflected normal sleep, pain interference was slightly higher than normal. There were associations between higher self-reported sleep disturbance, pain interference and several other variables. Women who achieved 5 % or more weight loss exhibited positive associations between sleep, pain, and health-related factors. Weight loss and lower pain predicted lower self-reported sleep disturbance. Our results suggest that overweight and obese rural women who adopt healthy behaviors and achieve weight loss also may experience improved sleep and other health benefits.

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    Marcia Y. Shade, Ann M. Berger, Paul J. Dizona & Carol H. Pullen

  2. College of Nursing-Lincoln, University of Nebraska Medical Center, 1230 O Street, Suite 131, Lincoln, NE, 68588, USA

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Shade, M.Y., Berger, A.M., Dizona, P.J. et al. Sleep and health-related factors in overweight and obese rural women in a randomized controlled trial. J Behav Med 39, 386–397 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-015-9701-y

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