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A prospective study of the association between total sleep duration and incident hypertension

The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate total sleep duration as a potential risk factor for the development of hypertension after a mean of 2.6 years of follow‐up. The study participants comprised 1715 Korean adults aged 40 to 70 years. The participants were without hypertension at baselin...

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Published in:The journal of clinical hypertension (Greenwich, Conn.) Conn.), 2017-05, Vol.19 (5), p.550-557
Main Authors: Yadav, Dhananjay, Hyun, Dae Sung, Ahn, Song Vogue, Koh, Sang‐Baek, Kim, Jang Young
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Language:English
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Summary:The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate total sleep duration as a potential risk factor for the development of hypertension after a mean of 2.6 years of follow‐up. The study participants comprised 1715 Korean adults aged 40 to 70 years. The participants were without hypertension at baseline (2005–2008) and during follow‐up (2008–2011) to determine the incident cases of hypertension. Based on a self‐reported questionnaire, the individuals were stratified according to total sleep duration (
ISSN:1524-6175
1751-7176
DOI:10.1111/jch.12960