Sleep Duration and Blood Pressure

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Sleep Duration and Blood Pressure

• Short sleep duration is linked to increased risk
  of high blood pressure
• Each hour of reduction in sleep was associated
  with a 37 increased risk of developing high
  blood pressure

Increased Risk of Hypertension ()
Sleep Duration
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Sleep Duration and Blood Pressure

• NHANES I study
• Persons getting 5 hours of sleep daily had a 60
  increased risk of developing high blood pressure
  (over the 8-10 year study) compared to people
  getting 7-8 hours of sleep daily.

Increased Risk of Hypertension ()
Sleep Duration
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