Association of sleep-disordered breathing, sleep apnea, and hypertension in a large community-based study
ContextSleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and sleep apnea have been linked to
hypertension in previous studies, but most of these studies used surrogate information to
define SDB (eg, snoring) and were based on small clinic populations, or both. ObjectiveTo
assess the association between SDB and hypertension in a large cohort of middle-aged and
older persons. Design and SettingCross-sectional analyses of participants in the Sleep
Heart Health Study, a community-based multicenter study conducted between November …
hypertension in previous studies, but most of these studies used surrogate information to
define SDB (eg, snoring) and were based on small clinic populations, or both. ObjectiveTo
assess the association between SDB and hypertension in a large cohort of middle-aged and
older persons. Design and SettingCross-sectional analyses of participants in the Sleep
Heart Health Study, a community-based multicenter study conducted between November …
