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Does longer midday nap duration increase the risk of hypertension in a middle-aged and older Chinese population?
Does longer midday nap duration increase the risk of hypertension in a middle-aged and older Chinese population?
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Longer midday naps are associated with an increased risk of hypertension in middle-aged and older Chinese adults, though prospective studies are needed to confirm causality.
: Our findings showed that the practice of longer afternoon nap is associated with a higher increased risk of hypertension, independent of several covariates. Further prospective researches are needed to examine the midday nap duration for development of hypertension.
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