Excessive daytime somnolence and cardiovascular health: A population-based study in rural Ecuador

Publication date: Available online 16 October 2014 Source:Sleep Science Author(s): Oscar H. Del Brutto , Robertino M. Mera , Mauricio Zambrano , Pablo R. Castillo In a population-based study conducted in rural Ecuador, 635 stroke-free persons aged ≥40 years were interviewed with the Epworth sleepiness scale and screened to assess their cardiovascular health (CVH) status. Excessive daytime somnolence was present in 22% persons and a poor CVH status in 69%. In a generalized linear model after adjusting for age and sex, excessive daytime somnolence was not associated with a poor CVH status or with any of the individual metrics in the poor range. Excessive daytime somnolence may not be linked to cardiovascular risk factors at the rural level.
Source: Sleep Science - Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research