The American journal of medicine
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Although tooth loss is widely recognized as a typical sign of aging, whether it is associated with accelerated aging, and to what extent diet quality mediates this association are unknown. ⋯ The association between tooth loss and accelerated aging, as well as the partially mediating role of dietary quality in this association was confirmed. These findings suggested that more attention should be paid to the population with severe tooth loss and the changes of their dietary quality.
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Insomnia, Poor Sleep Quality and Sleep Duration and Risk for COVID-19 Infection and Hospitalization.
Medical comorbidities increase the risk of severe acute COVID-19 illness. Although sleep problems are common after COVID-19 infection, it is unclear whether insomnia, poor sleep quality, and extremely long or short sleep increase risk of developing COVID-19 infection or hospitalization. ⋯ In a general population sample, poor sleep quality and extremes of sleep duration are associated with greater odds of having had a COVID-19 infection; poor sleep quality was associated with an increased requirement of hospitalization for severe COVID-19 illness. These observations suggest that inclusion of healthy sleep practices in public health messaging may reduce the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.