Hypertension &Sleep

Hypertension&Sleep is global Public Health issue . 

Hypertension is

important factor for cardiovascular disease.

One in four men and one in five women have high raised blood pressure.

Lifestyle factor responsible for Hypertension

1) Smoking 

2) Excess Salt

3) Drinking 

4)  Unhealthy sleep duration

Sleep duration shorter than the median of 7 to 8 hours is related to incidence of Hypertension

More common for people sleeping less than 8 hours at night.

Increase sleep time also was risk factor for hypertension.

Obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension commonly reported in about 50% patient with OSA

Short sleep duration was found to be a risk factors for  hypertension in American population while 

Association was not reported in Chinese    population.

Long Sleep Duration and hypertension

Sleep duration more  than or equal to 9 hours

Was risk factors of hypertension

Hypothesis  that depriving sleep hours  is stressful condition which has been provided to promote salt appetite and supress  renal salt fluid  excretion.

Ref Sleep Breath 2020 : 24(1) : 351 -356

B.Han 

W.Z.Chen (.........) and Z.Q.Zeng

Obstructive Sleep Apnea: It is a breathing

Disorder .It causes you to repeatedly

Stop and start breathing  while you sleep.