Open AccessSleep characteristics and inflammatory biomarkers among midlife women
Author(s) -
Sara Nowakowski,
Karen A. Matthews,
Roland von Känel,
Martica H. Hall,
Rebecca C. Thurston
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
sleep
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.222
H-Index - 207
eISSN - 1550-9109
pISSN - 0161-8105
DOI - 10.1093/sleep/zsy049
Subject(s) - medicine , actigraphy , body mass index , obstructive sleep apnea , sleep (system call) , blood pressure , polysomnography , sleep apnea , c reactive protein , insulin resistance , endocrinology , obesity , inflammation , circadian rhythm , apnea , computer science , operating system
Research suggests that sleep disturbances are associated with elevated levels of inflammation. Some evidence indicates that women may be particularly vulnerable; increased levels of inflammatory biomarkers with sleep disturbances are primarily observed among women. Midlife, which encompasses the menopause transition, is typically reported as a time of poor sleep. We tested whether poorer objectively measured sleep characteristics were related to a poorer inflammatory profile in midlife women.
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