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ORIGINAL RESEARCH article

Front. Psychiatry
Sec. Sleep Disorders
Volume 15 - 2024 | doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1488487

Association between weekend catch-up sleep and hypertension of the United States population from 2017 to 2020: A cross-sectional study

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YAN LUO YAN LUO 1QINGYUAN LI QINGYUAN LI 2SAHSHA MENG SAHSHA MENG 2RAN DUAN RAN DUAN 2Feng Tong Feng Tong 3*
  • 1 Xindu District Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China
  • 2 Chengdu Medical College, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
  • 3 Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China

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    Background: Hypertension is a prevalent cardiovascular risk factor that significantly contributes to morbidity and mortality worldwide. Previous studies have highlighted the role of inadequate sleep during weekdays in the development of hypertension.However, the potential mitigative effects of weekend catch-up sleep (WCS) on hypertension have been less explored.Methods: This cross-sectional study analyzed data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2017-2020, focusing on American adults.We assessed the association between WCS (defined as the difference in sleep duration between weekend and weekday) and the presence of hypertension. Participants were classified into two groups based on their WCS duration: none (below 1 hours), yes (over 1 hours). Multivariable logistic regression models adjusted for potential confounders such as age, gender, Body mass index (BMI), and lifestyle factors were utilized to explore this association. A Generalized Additive Model (GAM) was employed to generate smooth curves for a nuanced analysis of the nonlinear relationship.Results: The findings indicated that moderate WCS (0-4 hours) was significantly associated with a reduced risk of hypertension, while excessive WCS (greater than 4 hours) showed no significant protective benefits. Excessive WCS, defined as a difference exceeding 4 hours between weekend and weekday sleep durations, was not associated with decreased hypertension risk in our study population. Conclusion: Moderate weekend catch-up sleep could serve as an effective intervention to mitigate hypertension risk, especially in populations with restricted weekday sleep. These results suggest the potential for integrating sleep management strategies into public health recommendations to address hypertension. Future longitudinal studies are needed to confirm these findings and clarify the mechanisms underlying the relationship between WCS and hypertension risk.

    Keywords: weekend catch-up sleep, Hypertension, Sleep patterns, Cross-sectional study, NHANES

    Received: 09 Sep 2024; Accepted: 13 Nov 2024.

    Copyright: © 2024 LUO, LI, MENG, DUAN and Tong. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC BY). The use, distribution or reproduction in other forums is permitted, provided the original author(s) or licensor are credited and that the original publication in this journal is cited, in accordance with accepted academic practice. No use, distribution or reproduction is permitted which does not comply with these terms.

    * Correspondence: Feng Tong, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China

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