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Sleep Habits, Mental Health, and the Metabolic Syndrome in Law Enforcement Officers
Sleep patterns, mental health, and metabolic health risks in police officers
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Abstract
The prevalence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) among law enforcement officers (LEOs) is 33%.
- Long sleep duration is associated with MetS, with an odds ratio of 4.89.
- Sleep quality does not appear to be associated with MetS in this population.
- LEOs with short sleep duration or poor sleep quality report higher levels of stress, burnout, and depression symptoms.
- Sleep duration is more strongly linked to MetS than sleep quality, regardless of mental health factors.
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