Sleep Efficiency is Inversely Associated with Brachial Artery Diameter and Morning Blood Pressure in Midlife Adults, with a Potential Sex-Effect.
Saurabh Suhas ThosarDaniel ChessNicole P BowlesAndrew W McHillMatthew P ButlerJonathan S EmensSteven A SheaPublished in: Nature and science of sleep (2021)
In midlife adults, poor sleep efficiency is associated with increased brachial artery diameter and blood pressure, effects that were primarily driven by significant associations in women. These associations could underlie the observed increase in cardiovascular risk in adults with poor sleep and cardiovascular disease.