Ethnic differences in sleep duration at 5 years, and its relationship with overweight and blood pressure.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Studies on adult population indicate shorter sleep duration in ethnic minority groups than host populations. We examined ethnic differences in sleep duration and its relationship with overweight and blood pressure (BP) among children living in Amsterdam.

Methods

Participants include 2384 children (aged 5 years) and their mothers from the Amsterdam-based longitudinal study. Sleep was categorised into short sleep (<10 h/night) and normal sleep (10-11 h/night). Linear regressions ( Β: were used to study association between sleep duration and systolic BP (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP). Prevalence ratios (PRs) were used to study ethnic differences in sleep duration and its association with overweight and raised BP.

Results

Minority groups reported shorter sleep du

SUBMITTER: Anujuo KO 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6279223 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature