Sleep disturbances are linked to both upper and lower gastrointestinal symptoms in the general population

In tertiary referral patients, there is association between altered sleep patterns, functional bowel disorders and altered gut motor function. Body mass index (BMI) is also associated with gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms including diarrhoea, and with sleep disturbances. Our hypothesis is that sleep d...

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Published in:Neurogastroenterology and motility 2009-02, Vol.21 (2), p.128-135
Main Authors: Cremonini, F., Camilleri, M., Zinsmeister, A. R., Herrick, L. M., Beebe, T., Talley, N. J.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
BMI
Body Mass Index
constipation
dyspepsia
Female
functional bowel disorders
Gastrointestinal Diseases - complications
Gastrointestinal Diseases - epidemiology
Gastrointestinal Diseases - physiopathology
Health Status
Health Surveys
Humans
insomnia
irritable bowel syndrome
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Odds Ratio
pain
Quality of Life
sleep
Sleep Wake Disorders - epidemiology
Sleep Wake Disorders - etiology
Sleep Wake Disorders - physiopathology
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:In tertiary referral patients, there is association between altered sleep patterns, functional bowel disorders and altered gut motor function. Body mass index (BMI) is also associated with gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms including diarrhoea, and with sleep disturbances. Our hypothesis is that sleep disturbances are associated with GI symptoms, and this is not explained by BMI. A 48‐item‐validated questionnaire was mailed to 6939 community participants in Olmsted County, MN. The survey included GI symptoms, sleep disturbance, daily lifestyle and quality of life (QOL). Independent contributions of sleep disturbance to individual symptoms were assessed using logistic regression adjusting for age, gender, lifestyle and mental health status. The association of an overall sleep score with an overall symptom score was examined and the ability of both scores to predict SF‐12 physical and mental functioning scores assessed in multiple linear regression models. Among 3228 respondents, 874 (27%) reported trouble staying asleep. There was a significant correlation of overall sleep scores with overall GI symptom scores (partial r = 0.28, P 
ISSN:1350-1925
1365-2982
DOI:10.1111/j.1365-2982.2008.01181.x