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Sleep Disruption and Osteoarthritis Risk

Investigators find that short sleep, insomnia, and night shift work are associated with increased risk of knee and hip osteoarthritis and joint replacement.

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    Sleeping less than 6 hours increases knee OA risk by 41%.

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    Persistent insomnia also raises OA risk significantly.

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    Study involved 502,363 UK Biobank participants.

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    Night shift work correlated with higher OA risk.

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    Research indicates potential preventive lifestyle changes.

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    Results adjusted for various demographic and occupational factors.

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    Limitations include reliance on self-reported data and cohort diversity.

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Sleep Disruption and Osteoarthritis Risk

Investigators find that short sleep, insomnia, and night shift work are associated with increased risk of knee and hip osteoarthritis and joint replacement.

  • by Kathryn Wighton

  • February 23, 2026

  • 3 min

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