Short sleep duration increases the risk of hyperuricemia among Chinese adults: findings from the China Health and Nutrition Survey

Hyperuricemia is a growing public health problem with its increasing prevalence. Few studies have investigated the association between sleep duration and hyperuricemia. The objective of this study is to explore whether short sleep duration is an independent risk factor of hyperuricemia in Chinese adults. The data we analyzed was extracted from the 2009 wave of the China Health and Nutrition Survey. The population we analyzed included 8289...