Comments on Lu et al. Association between Self-Reported Global Sleep Status and Prevalence of Hypertension in Chinese Adults: Data from Kailuan Community. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2015, 12, 488–503

Yuee Huang, Phanuwat Sriyotha, Gholam Ali and Wenjie Sun
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Yuee Huang: Department of Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Wannan Medical University, Wuhu 241001, China
Phanuwat Sriyotha: Department of Global Environmental Health Sciences, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, 1440 Canal Street, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Gholam Ali: School of Medicine, Tulane University, 1430 Tulane Ave, New Orleans, LA 70112, USA
Wenjie Sun: School of Food Science, Guangdong Pharmaceutical University, Zhongshan 528458, China

IJERPH, 2015, vol. 12, issue 3, 1-2

Abstract: Lu et al. [1] examined the association between sleep status and prevalence of hypertension among Chinese adults varied by age and sex, using a cross-sectional study, including 5461 Chinese (4076 of them were male) aged 18 years or above, in Kailuan communities. Lu et al. claimed that short sleep duration was associated with hypertension only among Chinese men, and was attenuated after adjustment of sleep quality. However, the current conclusion of the study remains unclear.[...]

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