Parent-set bedtime in adolescence is associated with future cardiovascular disease risk: Evidence from the Add Health study.

ABSTRACT: Parent-set bedtimes have been linked to a lower prevalence of key cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factors in adolescents. However, little is known about how parent-set bedtimes during adolescence affect CVD risk later in life. This study examined the association between parent-set bedtimes and future CVD risk, as well as the potential mediating role of sleep health. Data were taken from Waves I and IV of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health, including 4,151 participants. Parent-set bedtimes (10:00 PM, by 11:00 PM, and by midnight) were collected at Wave I. The outcome measure was the 30-year Framingham CVD score, categorized as low or high risk. Analyses were performed using SURVEYLOGISTIC and CAUSALMED procedures in SAS. About 28% of adolescents had a parent-set

SUBMITTER: Addo PNO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12707677 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature