Sleep Duration as a Risk Factor for Cardiovascular Disease- a Review of the Recent Literature

Sleep loss is a common condition in developed countries, with evidence showing that people in Western countries are sleeping on average only 6.8 hour (hr) per night, 1.5 hr less than a century ago. Although the effects of sleep deprivation on our organs have been obscure, recent epidemiological stud...

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Published inCurrent cardiology reviews Vol. 6; no. 1; pp. 54 - 61
Main Authors Nagai, Michiaki, Hoshide, Satoshi, Kario, Kazuomi
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United Arab Emirates Bentham Science Publishers Ltd 01.02.2010
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coronary heart disease
diabetes mellitus
hypertension
Sleep duration
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Summary:Sleep loss is a common condition in developed countries, with evidence showing that people in Western countries are sleeping on average only 6.8 hour (hr) per night, 1.5 hr less than a century ago. Although the effects of sleep deprivation on our organs have been obscure, recent epidemiological studies have revealed relationships between sleep deprivation and hypertension (HT), coronary heart disease (CHD), and diabetes mellitus (DM). This review article summarizes the literature on these relationships. Because sleep deprivation increases sympathetic nervous system activity, this increased activity serves as a common pathophysiology for HT and DM. Adequate sleep duration may be important for preventing cardiovascular diseases in modern society.
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ISSN:1573-403X
1875-6557
DOI:10.2174/157340310790231635