Association of Sleep Quality With Greater Left Ventricular Mass in Children Aged 9 to 11 Years.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Research has consistently found associations between sleep characteristics and cardiovascular disease risk in children, adolescents, and adults. Although primarily investigated in clinical samples (e.g., in those with sleep disorders), greater left ventricular mass is associated with poor sleep quality in nonclinical adult populations as well; however, this has not been evaluated in children or adolescents. Our study aim was to consider the relationship between objectively measured sleep characteristics and left ventricular mass in children.

Methods

We assessed sleep and cardiac structure in a biracial sample of 9- to 11-year-old children (n = 176; 41% White, 59% Black; 50% female). Sleep was assessed with actigraphy for five nights. Cardiac dimensions were assesse

SUBMITTER: Gump BB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8016704 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature