A genetic predisposition to getting less than optimal sleep was associated with subsequent depression.
Please confirm that you would like to log out of Medscape. If you log out, you will be required to enter your username and password the next time you visit.A genetic predisposition to sleep 5 or fewer hours per night is associated with a significantly higher risk for subsequentThe analysis included participants in the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing , a prospective cohort study of a representative UK sample that is assessed biennially.
Using genome-wide association studies from the UK Biobank, the authors constructed polygenic scores to predict an individual's genetic risk over an average of 8 years for a disease or outcome, overall sleep duration, short sleep , long sleep , and depression.
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