Bedtimes and Blood Pressure: A Prospective Cohort Study of Mexican Adolescents

Abstract INTRODUCTION Hypertension affects up to 5% of children worldwide and predicts later cardiovascular morbidity. Associations of short sleep and hypertension have been frequently reported in adults but less consistently in children. This study aims to examine the role of late bedtimes, a marke...

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Published in:American journal of hypertension 2020-03, Vol.33 (3), p.269-277
Main Authors: Jansen, Erica C, Dunietz, Galit Levi, Matos-Moreno, Amilcar, Solano, Maritsa, Lazcano-Ponce, Eduardo, Sánchez-Zamorano, Luisa María
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Age Factors
Blood Pressure
Child
Child Behavior
Circadian Rhythm
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Female
Habits
Humans
Hypertension - diagnosis
Hypertension - epidemiology
Hypertension - physiopathology
Incidence
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Mexico - epidemiology
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Sleep
Time Factors
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Summary:Abstract INTRODUCTION Hypertension affects up to 5% of children worldwide and predicts later cardiovascular morbidity. Associations of short sleep and hypertension have been frequently reported in adults but less consistently in children. This study aims to examine the role of late bedtimes, a marker of short sleep duration, and potentially misaligned circadian rhythms, on incident elevated blood pressure (BP) in a large cohort of Mexican children. METHODS Participants included 2,033 adolescents recruited from public schools in Morelos, Mexico, free from elevated BP (
ISSN:0895-7061
1941-7225
DOI:10.1093/ajh/hpz191