Association between Sleep Disturbances and Liver Status in Obese Subjects with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Comparison with Healthy Controls

The relevance of sleep patterns in the onset or evolution of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is still poorly understood. Our aim was to investigate the association between sleep characteristics and hepatic status indicators in obese people with NAFLD compared to normal weight non-NAFLD cont...

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Autores: Araceli Marin-Alejandre, Bertha, Abete, Itziar, Cantero, Irene, Riezu-Boj, Jose I, Milagro, Fermin I, Ignacio Monreal, J, Elorz, Mariana, Ignacio Herrero, Jose, Benito-Boillos, Alberto, Quiroga, Jorge, Martinez-Echeverria, Ana, Isidro Uriz-Otano, Juan, Pilar Huarte-Muniesa, Maria, Tur, Josep A, Alfredo Martinez, J, Angeles Zulet, M
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ISCIII)
Repositorio:Repisalud
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repisalud.isciii.es:20.500.12105/22732
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12105/22732
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Obesity
NAFLD
Sleep
Sleep duration
Sleep disruption
Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Índice de Masa Corporal
Sueño
Trastornos del Sueño-Vigilia
Oportunidad Relativa
Biomarcadores
Femenino
Enfermedad del Hígado Graso no Alcohólico
Dureza
Hígado
Masculino
Humanos
Persona de Mediana Edad
Obesidad
Adulto
Peso Corporal
Transaminasas
Sobrepeso
Estudios de Casos y Controles
Case-Control Studies
Transaminases
Adult
Body Weight
Humans
Middle Aged
Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Hardness
Liver
Male
Biomarkers
Female
Body Mass Index
Odds Ratio
Overweight
Sleep Wake Disorders
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Sumario:The relevance of sleep patterns in the onset or evolution of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is still poorly understood. Our aim was to investigate the association between sleep characteristics and hepatic status indicators in obese people with NAFLD compared to normal weight non-NAFLD controls. Ninety-four overweight or obese patients with NAFLD and 40 non-NAFLD normal weight controls assessed by abdominal ultrasonography were enrolled. Hepatic status evaluation considered liver stiffness determined by Acoustic Radiation Force Impulse elastography (ARFI) and transaminases. Additionally, anthropometric measurements, clinical characteristics, and biochemical profiles were determined. Sleep features were evaluated using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Hepatic status parameters, anthropometric measurements, and clinical and biochemical markers differed significantly in NAFLD subjects compared to controls, as well as sleep efficiency, sleep disturbance score, and sleep quality score. In the NAFLD group, a higher prevalence of short sleep duration (p = 0.005) and poor sleep quality (p = 0.041) were found. Multivariate-adjusted odds ratio (95% confidence interval) for NAFLD considering sleep disturbance was 1.59 (1.11-2.28). Regression models that included either sleep disturbance or sleep quality predicted up to 20.3% and 20.4% of the variability of liver stiffness, respectively, and after adjusting for potential confounders. Current findings suggest that sleep disruption may be contributing to the pathogenesis of NAFLD as well as the alteration of the liver may be affecting sleep patterns. Consequently, sleep characteristics may be added to the list of modifiable behaviors to consider in health promotion strategies and in the prevention and management of NAFLD.