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Siesta is associated with reduced systolic blood pressure level and decreased prevalence of hypertension in older adults

Journal of Human Hypertension volume 30, pages 216–218 (2016)Cite this article

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We investigated the associations of the siesta with blood pressure and hypertension in 1175 older adults by analysing basic and clinical data, including blood pressure, serum lipid profiles and adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein. Habitual siesta subjects had reduced systolic pressure levels and decreased serum adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein concentrations, compared with that of non-siesta subjects. Siesta is significantly associated with a decreased prevalence of hypertension and this association is attenuated by further adjustment for adipocyte fatty acid-binding protein.

The rapidly growing prevalence of hypertension has become a critical public health concern, especially in some developing countries with a large population such as China. It is estimated that ~30.1% and 24.8% Chinese men and women, respectively, are affected by hypertension.1

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We thank all participants and staffs in this study. This work was supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (number 81130049).

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  1. Clinical Nutrition Division, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China

    M Cai

  2. Department of Nutrition and Food Hygiene, Public Health College, Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China

    M Cai, Y Huang, X Sun, Y He & C Sun

  3. Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada

    Y Huang

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Cai, M., Huang, Y., Sun, X. et al. Siesta is associated with reduced systolic blood pressure level and decreased prevalence of hypertension in older adults. J Hum Hypertens 30, 216–218 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/jhh.2015.70

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