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Table 4 Associations between cardiometabolic health markers and bedtime regularity at midlife in a population-based birth cohort (N = 3,698) according to multivariate linear regression analyses (Regression estimates for cardiometabolic health markers displaying a U-shaped relationship with wake-up time regularity are presented separately, stratified by ≤ 01:00:00 and > 01:00:00.)

From: Regularity of bedtime, wake-up time, and time in bed in mid-life: associations with cardiometabolic health markers with adjustment for physical activity and sedentary time

Cardiometabolic health markers

B [95% CI]

p-value

Markers displaying a linear relationship with bedtime regularity

WC (cm)

Model 1

0.352 [0.197. 0.508]

 < 0.001

 

Model 2A

0.294 [0.136, 0.451]

 < 0.001

 

Model 2B

0.199 [0.042, 0.356]

0.013

BMI (kg/m2)

Model 1

0.239 [0.119. 0.359]

 < 0.001

 

Model 2A

0.194 [0.072, 0.316]

0.002

 

Model 2B

0.118 [− 0.003, 0.239]

0.057

SBP (mmHg)

Model 1

0.133 [− 0.037. 0.304]

0.124

 

Model 2A

0.135 [− 0.035, 0.305]

0.121

 

Model 2B

0.106 [− 0.063, 0.274]

0.219

DBP (mmHg)

Model 1

0.189 [0.025. 0.354]

0.024

 

Model 2A

0.159 [− 0.006, 0.324]

0.059

 

Model 2B

0.085 [− 0.079, 0.248]

0.312

Fasting insulin (mmol/L)

Model 1

0.042 [0.006. 0.078]

0.022

 

Model 2A

0.028 [− 0.008, 0.065]

0.128

 

Model 2B

0.005 [− 0.032, 0.041]

0.796

2-h insulin (mmol/L)

Model 1

0.038 [0.009. 0.067]

0.010

 

Model 2A

0.024 [− 0.005, 0.054]

0.108

 

Model 2B

0.001 [− 0.029, 0.03]

0.960

Fasting glucose (mmol/L)

Model 1

0.259 [0.061. 0.457]

0.010

 

Model 2A

0.224 [0.026, 0.422]

0.027

 

Model 2B

0.160 [− 0.037, 0.356]

0.112

2-h glucose (mmol/L)

Model 1

0.088 [0.005. 0.171]

0.038

 

Model 2A

0.017 [− 0.066, 0.1]

0.683

 

Model 2B

0.06 [− 0.023, 0.144]

0.158

Triglycerides (mmol/L)

Model 1

0.072 [0.027. 0.116]

0.002

 

Model 2A

0.053 [0.008, 0.099]

0.021

 

Model 2B

0.024 [− 0.021, 0.069]

0.298

Total HDL cholesterol ratio

Model 1

0.073 [− 0.007. 0.153]

0.075

 

Model 2A

0.041 [− 0.040, 0.122]

0.325

 

Model 2B

− 0.002 [− 0.083, 0.078]

0.953

Markers displaying U-shaped relationship with bedtime regularity

LDL/HDL cholesterol ratio

Model 1

− 0.011 [− 0.056. 0.033]

0.617

Bedtime regularity of ≤ 01:00:00

Model 2A

− 0.022 [− 0.067, 0.023]

0.344

 

Model 2B

− 0.033 [− 0.078, 0.012]

0.154

LDL/HDL cholesterol ratio

Model 1

0.004 [− 0.044. 0.052]

0.872

Bedtime regularity of > 01:00:00

Model 2A

− 0.008 [− 0.057, 0.04]

0.733

 

Model 2B

0.003 [− 0.045, 0.052]

0.897

Body fat (%)

Model 1

0.068 [0.01. 0.127]

0.023

Bedtime regularity of ≤ 01:00:00

Model 2A

0.054 [− 0.006, 0.114]

0.076

 

Model 2B

0.027 [− 0.034, 0.088]

0.379

Body fat (%)

Model 1

0.011 [− 0.050. 0.073]

0.719

Bedtime regularity of > 01:00:00

Model 2A

0.007 [− 0.057, 0.071]

0.820

 

Model 2B

− 0.026 [− 0.091, 0.039]

0.433

Fat mass (kg)

Model 1

0.052 [0.012. 0.091]

0.010

Bedtime regularity of ≤ 01:00:00

Model 2A

0.044 [0.004, 0.084]

0.033

 

Model 2B

0.03 [− 0.011, 0.07]

0.149

Fat mass (kg)

Model 1

0.002 [− 0.04. 0.043]

0.940

Bedtime regularity of > 01:00:00

Model 2A

0 [− 0.043, 0.043]

0.994

 

Model 2B

− 0.019 [− 0.062, 0.024]

0.376

Visceral fat area (cm2)

Model 1

0.045 [0.005. 0.085]

0.029

Bedtime regularity of ≤ 01:00:00

Model 2A

0.037 [− 0.003, 0.078]

0.071

 

Model 2B

0.022 [− 0.019. 0.063]

0.285

Visceral fat area (cm2)

Model 1

− 0.001 [− 0.045. 0.044]

0.981

Bedtime regularity of > 01:00:00

Model 2A

− 0.002 [− 0.048, 0.044]

0.926

 

Model 2B

− 0.023 [− 0.069, 0.023]

0.322

  1. Model 1 was adjusted for gender, education, marital status, work schedule, smoking status, alcohol risk use, time in bed, chronotype and medication (blood pressure/diabetes/lipids/medication affecting the central nervous system)
  2. Model 2A: Model 1 further adjusted for sedentary time
  3. Model 2B: Model 1 further adjusted for total physical activity
  4. Significant results (p < 0.05) are indicated in bold