Publications by authors named "Rachel VanGilder"
Objectives: To determine the association between inappropriate medication use and self-reported adverse drug effects (ADEs).
Design: Prospective cohort study with three annual mailed surveys.
Setting: Population-based sample of Iowa Medicare beneficiaries.
Article Synopsis
- A study in southeast Iowa examined the link between short sleep duration and obesity in a rural population, where obesity rates are notably high.
- Data from 990 employed adults showed that shorter self-reported sleep on weeknights correlated with higher body mass index (BMI), even after accounting for various factors like age, sex, and income.
- The findings support the idea that less sleep may contribute to increased BMI, aligning with similar results found in other populations.