Midday naps and the risk of coronary artery disease: results of the Heinz Nixdorf Recall Study.

ABSTRACT:

Study objectives

Several studies have assessed the association between midday nap and cardiovascular outcomes and reported heterogenous results. Concern exists that confounding might have distorted these results and contributed to discrepancies among them. This study prospectively examines the association between midday nap habits and the occurrence of coronary artery disease in a non-Mediterranean population.

Participants

The baseline examination of 4,123 participants aged 45-75 years.

Measurements

Measurements included interviews, physical examinations, laboratory tests, and electron beam computed tomography. We studied the influence of midday nap habits on risk of coronary artery disease. We adjusted for several potential confounders including measures of subclinic

SUBMITTER: Stang A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3490363 | biostudies-literature | 2012 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature