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Insomnia is linked to higher risk of developing asthma

BMJ 2017; 356 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.j591 (Published 03 February 2017) Cite this as: BMJ 2017;356:j591
  1. Jacqui Wise

People with chronic insomnia are three times more likely to develop asthma than those without sleep problems, a study in the European Respiratory Journal suggests.1

Insomnia is known to be highly prevalent among asthmatic patients, as studies indicate a prevalence of 44-70%, compared with 7-37% in the general population. However, until now no prospective studies had investigated whether insomnia patients have a higher risk of developing asthma at a later stage.

The researchers used data from the Nord-Trøndelag Health Study (HUNT), an ongoing health survey of the adult population …

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