Severe chronic insomnia is not associated with higher body mass index

• DOI: 10.1111/jsr.12294
• Publication Date: 2015-03-17T06:18:22Z
• Authors: Tatjana Crönlein; Berthold Langguth; Volker Busch; Rainer Rupprecht; Thomas C. Wetter
• Keywords: Sleep; Chronic Insomnia

Summary Short sleep duration is widely considered to be a risk factor for weight gain, suggesting that patients suffering from disorders are group. Despite some positive preliminary data on with organic disorders, empirical evidence an increased body mass index in insomnia scarce. Two‐hundred and thirty‐three confirmed diagnosis of severe chronic without co‐morbidity showing objectively impaired quality were compared respect their control derived representative population survey matched gender age. As result, showed lower (23.8 kg m −2 versus 27.1 ; P < 0.0005). Our findings suggest do not exhibit overweight. These valuable educational tool calm patients’ fears about the consequences insomnia, contribute understanding chronically disturbed regulation.