A study of sleep duration, body mass index and blood pressure in an adult Kashmiri population
Masood Tanvir,
Mir Abida,
Masarat Nazeer
Abstract:Background: Sleep is influenced by the circadian rhythms (regular body changes in mental and physical characteristics that occur in the course of about 24 hours). Lack of a good night’s sleep results in a variety of negative health and cognitive issues, which makes it critical to study the prevalence of sleep deficiency and its effects on an individual’s physical and mental health. Aim of study was to access the association of sleep duration with body mass index and blood pressure in an adult Kashmiri populati… Show more
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