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Association Between Sleep Regularity And Symptoms Of Anxiety And Depression In Middle-Aged Adults

2026-01-16 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundSleep regularity plays a significant role in mental health, but its association with anxiety or depression symptoms in midlife and whether movement behaviors moderate these associations is unclear. We examined how variability in sleep timing and duration is associated with these symptoms and tested the moderating effects of physical activity and sedentary time. MethodsWe analyzed data from 3,556 46-year-old participants in the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966. Sleep regularity was d...

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