Self-reported snoring and incident cardiovascular disease events: results from the Jackson Heart Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Evidence suggests that snoring is associated with increased risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) events such as myocardial infarction and stroke. Limited data exists pertaining to this association among African Americans. We therefore examined the association between self-reported habitual snoring and incident CVD in the Jackson Heart Study (JHS), a population-based cohort study of African Americans.

Methods

Self-reported data on snoring and risk factors for CVD were collected at baseline (2000-2004). Participants were followed prospectively for the development of incident CVD. Habitual snoring was defined as present if the participants reported it as "often" or "almost always" or absent if reported as "sometimes," "never," or "seldom." A CVD event included stroke,

SUBMITTER: Rosen DM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6692255 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature