PubMed ID:
24392615
Public Release Type:
Journal
Publication Year: 2013
Affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, New England Research Institutes, Inc., Watertown, MA 02132, USA.
Authors:
Araujo AB,
Bliwise DL,
Piccolo RS,
Yaggi HK,
Yang M
Studies:
Boston Area Community Health Survey
Sleep problems appear to differentially affect racial minorities and people of lower socioeconomic status (SES). These population subgroups also have higher rates of many debilitating diseases such as obesity, type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, and mortality. Considering the presence of social disparities in sleep and chronic disease, this research aims to assess the role of sleep disparities in the incidence of obesity, T2DM, hypertension, and/or cardiovascular disease (CVD).