Albumin/creatinine ratio thresholds associated with poor sleep quality in elderly obese non-diabetic individuals: a cross-sectional study
Amin Roshdy Soliman, AbdelAal Mohammed, Nehal Kamal Rakha, Eman Mahrous Abdelgawad, Abeer Attia, Rabab Mahmoud Ahmed · 2026
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Soliman and co-authors look for a urine protein threshold that marks poor sleep in older adults with obesity, in this 2026 study. Protein leaking into urine signals kidney strain, and it often travels with bad sleep in this age group. The team studied 160 patients over sixty, none with diabetes, at Cairo University hospitals.
About half the group slept poorly on standard questionnaires. Patients above a mid-level protein range had about nine times the odds of poor sleep. Women and those with more severe obesity also faced higher risk. A curve analysis placed the most useful cutoff above 778 units. The authors suggest the urine test could flag patients who need sleep assessment. The link was strongest where protein and weight combined.
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| CREATOR | Amin Roshdy Soliman, AbdelAal Mohammed, Nehal Kamal Rakha, Eman Mahrous Abdelgawad, Abeer Attia, Rabab Mahmoud Ahmed |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 50 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |