Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the world?s leading cause of morbidity and mortality, and evidence is mounting that poor sleep may be a significant behavioral risk factor for CVD. Although the majority of current research has focused on the CVD risk associated with sleep disordered breathing (SDB), an emerging body of evidence suggests that insomnia, short sleep duration, and, most prominently, the combination of insomnia and short sleep, may also confer significant CVD risk. Identification of insomnia, short sleep duration, and/or their combination as a behavioral risk factor for CVD would have significant

Public Health Relevance

Insomnia and insufficient sleep duration have each been associated with greater risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) but uncertainty remains whether they are independent risk factors for CVD. This project will examine whether insomnia, short sleep duration, and/or their combination are associated with indices of subclinical cardiovascular disease in a healthy sample without confounding influences. The proposed research has significant public health relevance due to the high prevalence of insomnia and insufficient sleep duration and the long-term possibility that their associated CVD risk may be modifiable.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)
Type
Small Research Grants (R03)
Project #
5R03HL148357-02
Application #
9994006
Study Section
Special Emphasis Panel (ZHL1)
Program Officer
Fine, Larry
Project Start
2019-08-10
Project End
2021-07-31
Budget Start
2020-08-01
Budget End
2021-07-31
Support Year
2
Fiscal Year
2020
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
University of Pittsburgh
Department
Miscellaneous
Type
Schools of Education
DUNS #
004514360
City
Pittsburgh
State
PA
Country
United States
Zip Code
15260