TOPLINE:
A nighttime sleep duration less than 7 hours was associated with an increased risk for hypertension, especially in women. No significant association was found between a sleep duration more than 8 hours and the risk for hypertension.
METHODOLOGY:
- Researchers conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of 23 prospective cohort studies to explore the association between nighttime sleep duration and the risk for hypertension.
- Data were sourced from multiple databases, including PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, CNKI, Cqvip, and Wanfang, up to May 30, 2022.
- A total of 173,734 adult participants were included in the analysis, of whom 41,528 developed hypertension during the study period.
- Participants were grouped according to their daily nighttime sleep duration: 8 hours, with those sleeping for 7-8 hours being the…