Open AccessSleep duration and ischemic heart disease and all-cause mortality: Prospective cohort study on effects of tranquilizers/hypnotics and perceived stress
Author(s) -
Anne Helene Garde,
Åse Marie Hansen,
Andreas Holtermann,
Finn Gyntelberg,
Poul Suadicani
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of work, environment and health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.621
H-Index - 103
eISSN - 1795-990X
pISSN - 0355-3140
DOI - 10.5271/sjweh.3372
Subject(s) - medicine , blood pressure , prospective cohort study , body mass index , disease , confounding , diabetes mellitus , risk factor , cohort study , demography , endocrinology , sociology
This prospective study aimed to examine if sleep duration is a risk indicator for ischemic heart disease (IHD) and all-cause mortality, and how perceived stress during work and leisure time and use of tranquilizers/hypnotics modifies the association.