Poor sleep patterns are associated with the prevalence of benign prostatic hyperplasia in US aged 40 and older : a cross-sectional study based on NHANES

BackgroundThe connection between sleep patterns (sleep duration, trouble sleepingand sleep disorders) and benign prostatic hyperplasia, commonly referred to as BPH, is not yet clear. Our aim is to investigate the impact of sleep patterns on BPH risk in USmen aged 40 and older.MethodsWe performed an observational analysis using data from NHANES 2005-2008 on males aged 40 and up, including a total of 2,555 participants. After accounting for confounding variables, we applied weighted multivariable logistic regression to assess the relationship between sleep patterns and BPH riskaccording to the complex multi-stage sampling design of NHANES.ResultsIn this study, 11.79% of the 2,555 American participants aged over 40reported to have BPH. after adjusting for confounding variables, multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that short sleep duration, compared to healthy sleep duration (7-9 hours), was linked to a significantly higher risk of BPH(OR: 1.92, 95% CI: 1.42-2.41). Trouble sleepingand sleep disorder were also strongly associated with BPH. Moreover, there appears to be a stronger association among those with poor sleep patterns(OR: 2.07, 95% CI: 1.46-2.91).ConclusionPoor sleep pattern in men over 40 in the U.S. is significantly linked to a higher incidence of benign prostatic hyperplasia.