Research Journal of Medical Sciences
ISSN: Online 1993-6095ISSN: Print 1815-9346
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Abstract
Sleep quality has been identified as a significant factor affecting cardiovascular health, with poor sleep quality potentially leading to adverse nocturnal blood pressure patterns. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between sleep quality and nocturnal blood pressure in young adults. To assess the association between sleep quality, measured using the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and nocturnal blood pressure patterns, including systolic, diastolic and non‐dipping blood pressure patterns in a sample of young adults. This observational study included 100 young adults (mean age: 24.5±2.8 years), classified into poor sleep quality (n=48) and good sleep quality (n=52) groups based on PSQI scores. Nocturnal blood pressure was measured during sleep using ambulatory blood pressure monitoring and comparisons were made between the two groups. Correlations between sleep quality and blood pressure patterns were also analyzed. Participants with poor sleep quality exhibited significantly higher nocturnal systolic (126.4±6.5 mmHg) and diastolic (79.2±4.2 mmHg) blood pressure compared to those with good sleep quality (114.7±5.8 mmHg and 70.3±3.9 mmHg, respectively., p<0.05). Blood pressure variability was also greater in the poor sleep quality group (p<0.01). A non‐dipping pattern was observed in 40% of the poor sleep quality group compared to 15% in the good sleep quality group (p<0.01). PSQI scores negatively correlated with systolic blood pressure (r=‐0.42, p<0.001). Poor sleep quality is associated with elevated nocturnal blood pressure and a higher prevalence of non‐dipping blood pressure patterns in young adults. Improving sleep quality could serve as a potential intervention for reducing cardiovascular risks.
How to cite this article:
G. Geethavani, B.A. Madhuri, Qureshi Samar Afreen and Tangellapalli Sreenivas. Association Between Sleep Quality and Nocturnal Blood Pressure Patterns in Young Adults: An Observational Study.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.36478/10.36478/makrjms.2024.10.445.449
URL: https://www.makhillpublications.co/view-article/1815-9346/10.36478/makrjms.2024.10.445.449