Key result
Shorter sleep duration by one hour was independently associated with an 18% increase in the odds of hypertension among adults in Greece.
Why the study?
The study aimed to investigate the relationship between sleep characteristics and hypertension using self-reported questionnaires.
Does short sleep duration increase the prevalence of hypertension in adults?
Cross-Sectional (n=957)
Does short sleep duration increase the prevalence of hypertension in adults?
Effect estimate: aOR 1.18 (95% CI 1.02-1.37)
p-value: p=0.033
Short sleep duration and poor sleep quality are independently associated with an increased prevalence of hypertension in young and middle-aged adults, highlighting the importance of sleep hygiene in cardiovascular prevention.
Should not change practice; leaves open causality and generalizability pending prospective studies.
Background: We aimed to investigate the relationship between sleep characteristics with hypertension using self-reported questionnaires. Material & methods: A total of 957 adults were classified into three groups (short [<6 h], normal [6–8 h] and long [>8 h] sleepers). Hypertension was defined as systolic blood pressure ≥140 mmHg and/or diastolic blood pressure ≥90 mmHg or use of antihypertensive medication at the time of interview. Results: Overall prevalence of hypertension was 34.3%. Association between short sleep duration and hypertension that was age-specific, present only among younger and middle aged individuals and sparing the elderly, but not gender-specific, as no discrepancies existed between males and females in all age groups, was evident. Conclusion: This study promotes early pharmacological or cognitive behavioral interventions on sleep disturbances in order to reduce hypertension burden.
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Tsiptsios et al. (2021) conducted a cross-sectional in Hypertension (n=957). Shorter sleep duration vs. Longer sleep duration was evaluated on Hypertension (aOR 1.18, 95% CI 1.02-1.37, p=0.033). Shorter sleep duration by one hour was independently associated with an 18% increase in the odds of hypertension among adults in Greece.
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