Sleep duration and cardiovascular risk factors in children and adolescents: A systematic review
Abstract
An association between short sleep duration and cardiovascular risk factors and outcomes is well demonstrated in adults. However, findings on the association in children and adolescents have been inconsistent. In this review, we searched PubMed, Embase and ISI Web of Science for eligible publications until March 16, 2020. We identified 37 reviews/meta-analyses on the association between sleep duration and cardiovascular risk factors and 15 studies on the association between sleep duration and metabolic syndrome (MetS) in children and adolescents. We found strong evidence on the association between short sleep duration and increased adiposity markers and high blood pressure, some evidence on the association between short sleep duration and insulin resistance, but inconsistent findings on the association between sleep duration and blood lipids, inflammation and MetS. Although more studies are needed to further assess the association between sleep duration and selected cardiovascular risk factors, our findings support interventions to improve sleep duration and quality as a potential means to promote cardiovascular health in children and adolescents.
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Poor sleep health in adolescence has long-lasting adverse effects on many aspects of health and functioning.
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- Authors
- Sun, J., Wang, M., Yang, L., Zhao, M., Bovet, P., & Xi, B.
- Affiliations
- Shandong University (CN)
- Centre universitaire de médecine générale et santé publique, Lausanne (CH)
- Corresponding author
- Xi, Bo
- Venue
- Sleep Medicine Reviews
- Publisher
- Elsevier BV
- Published
- 2020-10
- Volume
- 53
- Pages
- 101338
- ISSN
- 1087-0792 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W3027202943
- Cited by
- 90
- References
- 8
- Citations by year
- 2026: 12 · 2025: 20 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 13 · 2021: 10
- FWCI
- 1.35
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Sleep Medicine Reviews (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- IRIS (submittedVersion)
- SERVAL (Université de Lausanne) (submittedVersion)
- Funders
- National Natural Science Foundation of China
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Physiology › Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
- Keywords
- sleep duration, cardiovascular risk factors, children, adolescents, metabolic syndrome, adiposity, blood pressure, insulin resistance, serum lipids, inflammation
- MeSH terms
- Heart Disease Risk Factors, Adolescent, Cardiovascular Diseases, Child, Humans, Hypertension, Obesity, Sleep, Adiposity
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