The circadian variation of sleep and alertness of postmenopausal women.

Rafael Pérez-Medina-Carballo Anastasi Kosmadopoulos Philippe BoudreauManon RobertClaire-Dominique WalkerDiane B Boivin

Published in: Sleep (2022)

These results support the hypothesis of a weakened circadian signal promoting sleep and wakefulness in older women. Aging processes including hormonal changes may be main contributors to the increased sleep-wake disturbances after menopause.

Keyphrases

postmenopausal women
bone mineral density
sleep quality
physical activity
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
body composition
skeletal muscle