The interrelationships between sleep regularity, obstructive sleep apnea and hypertension in a middle-aged community population

Sansom K, Reynolds A, Windred D, Phillips A, Dhaliwal SS, Walsh J, Maddison K, Singh B, Eastwood P, McArdle N. 5 Jan 2024 Sleep. doi: 10.1093/sleep/zsae001

Publication date: 5 Jan 2024

Keywords: actigraphy, hypertension, obstructive sleep apnea, patterns, sleep regularity

What is already known about this subject:

  • Little is known about the interrelationships between sleep regularity, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and important health markers.
  • This study examined whether irregular sleep is associated with OSA and hypertension, and if this modifies the known association between OSA and hypertension.

What this study adds

  • Sleep irregularity may be an important modifiable target for hypertension among those with OSA.
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