Sleep Disorders Linked to Higher RA Prevalence
Results suggest sleep-related inflammation may play a role in RA, though causality remains unclear.
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Kerri Miller
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February 10, 2026
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Adults with sleep disorders have higher odds of rheumatoid arthritis compared to those without sleep disturbances.
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The study analyzed data from 28,040 US adults from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey.
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Participants with sleep disorders had 1.76 times the odds of rheumatoid arthritis after adjusting for various demographic factors.
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The association between sleep disorders and rheumatoid arthritis persisted across all examined subgroups.
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The study's cross-sectional design limits causal inference, and findings may be affected by self-reporting biases.
