Linking Sleep to Hypertension: Greater Risk for Blacks
Background. Evidence suggests that insufficient sleep duration is associated with an increased likelihood for hypertension. Both short (<6 hours) and long (>8 hour) sleep durations as well as hypertension are more prevalent among blacks than among whites. This study examined associations betwe...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2013-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Hypertension |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/436502 |