Long Sleep Duration is Associated with Increased High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein: A Nationwide Study on Chinese Population.
Liyun HeNa YangFan PingLingling XuWei LiYuxiu LiHuabing ZhangPublished in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity : targets and therapy (2020)
Long but not short sleep duration was positively associated with elevated hs-CRP levels, independent from traditional risk factors among Chinese adults, and sex and geographical differences were observed. Our findings imply that modifications of long sleep duration might be added to behavioral therapy to reduce cardiovascular risk in Chinese adults.
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