Relationship between daytime sleepiness and blood pressure in healthy older adults

Some sleep disorders have been linked to hypertension, but few studies have examined the relationship between daytime sleepiness and blood pressure (BP). This study attempted to determine whether scores on a short questionnaire assessing daytime sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale [ESS]) were assoc...

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Published in:American journal of hypertension 2004-09, Vol.17 (9), p.787-792
Main Authors: Goldstein, Iris B., Ancoli-Israel, Sonia, Shapiro, David
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging - physiology
Ambulatory blood pressure
Arterial hypertension. Arterial hypotension
Biological and medical sciences
Blood and lymphatic vessels
Blood Pressure
Cardiology. Vascular system
Circadian Rhythm
Cross-Sectional Studies
excessive daytime sleepiness
Female
Humans
hypertension
Hypertension - epidemiology
Hypertension - physiopathology
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Prospective Studies
Risk Factors
Sleep Stages
Sleep Wake Disorders - epidemiology
Sleep Wake Disorders - physiopathology
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Summary:Some sleep disorders have been linked to hypertension, but few studies have examined the relationship between daytime sleepiness and blood pressure (BP). This study attempted to determine whether scores on a short questionnaire assessing daytime sleepiness (Epworth Sleepiness Scale [ESS]) were associated with BP and could be used to predict hypertension after 5 years in healthy older adults who had not previously been diagnosed with hypertension. A group of 157 healthy men and women 55 to 80 years of age completed an extensive medical examination, a series of psychosocial tests, and two 24-h ambulatory BP sessions. After 5 years the procedures were repeated in 133 (85%) of the subjects. Psychosocial variables and BP were compared in subjects scoring high (score of ≥10) and low (
ISSN:0895-7061
1879-1905
1941-7225
DOI:10.1016/j.amjhyper.2004.05.009