Study finds link between getting too little sleep and high blood pressure (Women have 7% worse risk than men)

Medical Xpress / American College of Cardiology's Annual Scientific Session ^ | March 27, 2024 | Aayushi Sood, MD et al

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Sleeping fewer than seven hours is associated with a higher risk of developing high blood pressure over time, according to a study.

The current analysis pools data from 16 studies conducted between January 2000 and May 2023, evaluating hypertension incidence in 1,044,035 people from six countries who did not have a prior history of high blood pressure over a median follow-up of five years (follow-up ranged from 2.4 to 18 years).

Short sleep duration was significantly associated with a higher risk of developing hypertension after adjusting for demographic and cardiovascular risk factors. Furthermore, the association was found to be even stronger for those getting less than five hours of sleep.

"We saw a trend between longer sleep durations and a greater occurrence of high blood pressure, but it was not statistically significant."

The study found that sleeping less than seven hours was associated with a 7% increased risk of developing high blood pressure, which spiked to 11% when reported sleep duration was less than five hours. By comparison, diabetes and smoking are known to heighten one's risk of hypertension by at least 20%, Hosseini said.

While the study did not look at why, Hosseini said that disrupted sleep could be to blame. For example, he said lifestyle habits or comorbid conditions such as overeating, alcohol use, nightshift work, certain medication use, anxiety, depression, sleep apnea or other sleep disorders may be factors.

Researchers were surprised there were no age-based differences in the association between sleep duration and hypertension given that sleep patterns tend to shift with age. The age of the participants ranged from 35.4 years to 60.9 years and more than half (61%) were female. When compared with men, females who reported less than seven hours of sleep had a 7% greater risk of developing high blood pressure.

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Both sexes are worse off with under seven hours of sleep, but women have some added problem with less sleep, than do men.

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[know.your.why]

Oh heck yeah thats true! I knew that I snored and eventually I got a phone app called SnoreLab. My "Snore Score" used to be this:



I got tired of waking up with headaches and feeling shi77y so I bought a used CPAP from FB Marketplace for $15 and then got all new filters, hoses, and nasal pillows (also from FBMP). In total I spent $105 for stuff that would have cost closer to $1000. No sleep study. No doctors referrals bs. The first night on the CPAP my Snore Score was this: [Notice that I got a full night sleep also. I feel much better and I look forward to sleeping now because it just feels soooo good now.]



*Your mileage may vary....

[know.your.why]

OH! I’m off my BP meds. Forgot to mention...

[sauropod]

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[Bobbyvotes]

Salt/sodium from restaurant and frozen foods is #1 reason my BP jumps up.

[Freedom_Is_Not_Free]

I am screwed. What can you do. It is not like I am trying to pull all-nighters as an old man. It is just normal aging after a decadent American lifestyle.

Oh well. You have to go sometime. Here is hoping it is quick, whenever it comes.

God can have me anytime he wants me.

[lurk]

I’m too tired to get more sleep.

[DannyTN]

it makes sense.

Every time a woman wakes me up from a peaceful sleep, that woman was already awake.

[gitmo]

How about less than 4 hours sleep a night?