Association between sleep duration and hypertension in southwest China: a population-based cross-sectional study.

Xiaoyu ChangXiaofang ChenJohn S JiGuojin LuoXiaofang ChenQiang SunNingmei ZhangYu GuoPei PeiLiming LiZhengming ChenXianping Wu

Published in: BMJ open (2022)

Long sleep duration was significantly associated with hypertension and a J-shaped pattern was observed among rural adults in southwest China, independent of potential confounders. However, this association was not obvious between short sleep duration and hypertension.

Keyphrases

blood pressure
south africa
risk assessment
arterial hypertension