Abstract:BackgroundSleep is an essential component of good physical and mental health. Previous studies have reported that poor quality sleep is associated with an increased risk of hypertension and cardiovascular disease. Hypertension is the most common and important risk factor for cardiovascular disease, and even modest reductions in blood pressure can result in significant reductions in the risk of stroke and myocardial infarction. In this trial, we will determine the efficacy of an online sleep intervention in imp… Show more
“…5 A trial is currently underway to prevent hypertension using a multicomponent online sleep intervention. 6 Given the documented disparities in sleep characteristics in CASS and demonstrated associations between sleep characteristics and hypertension, we sought to examine whether sleep characteristics (i.e., duration, sleep maintenance, fragmentation, and WASO) mediated racial disparities in hypertension prevalence in CASS. We hypothesized that differences in sleep characteristics would mediate racial disparities in hypertension.…”
Sleep maintenance mediated a small but significant portion of the disparity in hypertension between Blacks and Whites. Future research should investigate the mechanisms underlying these findings.
“…5 A trial is currently underway to prevent hypertension using a multicomponent online sleep intervention. 6 Given the documented disparities in sleep characteristics in CASS and demonstrated associations between sleep characteristics and hypertension, we sought to examine whether sleep characteristics (i.e., duration, sleep maintenance, fragmentation, and WASO) mediated racial disparities in hypertension prevalence in CASS. We hypothesized that differences in sleep characteristics would mediate racial disparities in hypertension.…”
Sleep maintenance mediated a small but significant portion of the disparity in hypertension between Blacks and Whites. Future research should investigate the mechanisms underlying these findings.
A simple, low-cost, web-delivered sleep intervention is feasible and significantly improves sleep quality and measures of psychosocial health in individuals with mild sleep impairment but does not result in short-term improvements in blood pressure.
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