Getting Too Little Sleep Linked to High Blood Pressure – American College of Cardiology
Contact: Nicole Napoli, nnapoli@acc.org, 202-669-1465 Sleeping fewer than seven hours is associated with a higher risk of developing high blood pressure over time, according to a study presented at the American College of Cardiology’s Annual Scientific Session. While the association between sleep patterns and high blood pressure has been reported, evidence about the nature of this relationship has been inconsistent, according to researchers. The current analysis pools data from 16 studies conducted