Insights into sleep habits among different groups
Investigators may have uncovered which groups are not achieving recommended sleep durations.
Previous studies have demonstrated that inadequate or poor-quality sleep could increase the risk of high blood pressure, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, obesity, depression and dementia.
In the study, published as a meeting abstract in Circulation, the investigators gathered National Institutes of Health All of Us Research Program data from more than 13,000 participants who wore fitness trackers capable of monitoring sleep habits.
The investigators found that only about 35% of the participants achieved seven to nine hours of sleep per night. Women and participants aged 18 to 44 years were found to have slept the most; however, on average, these participants still slept for less than seven hours per night. Compared with white participants who slept for an average of 6.5 hours per night, Asian participants slept for 6.3 hours per night, Hispanic participants slept for 6.2 hours per night and Black participants slept for 5.7 hours per night. Further, those who achieved less sleep were more likely to have conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes and sleep apnea.
The findings indicated how sleep patterns could be affecting disease disparities among different patient groups.
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