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DARIEN, IL \u2013<\/strong> A new study to be presented at the SLEEP 2025 annual meeting found that teens with earlier, more efficient, and less variable sleep patterns at age 15 had better cardiovascular health at age 22.<\/p>\n

Results show that several healthy sleep habits at age 15 predicted a higher (better) cardiovascular health score at age 22: falling asleep and waking up earlier, spending a lower percentage of time in bed awake, and having lower variability in total sleep time and sleep onset. In contrast, average total sleep time did not predict future cardiovascular health. Results were adjusted for potential confounders including sociodemographic characteristics and self-reported body mass index, diet, and physical activity during adolescence.<\/p>\n

\u201cGiven the importance of sleep health for physical health and well-being in the short-term, we were not surprised to see a lasting association between adolescent sleep timing, sleep maintenance efficiency, and sleep variability with cardiovascular health in young adulthood,\u201d said lead data analyst and study author Gina Marie Mathew, who has a doctorate in biobehavioral health and is a senior post-doctoral associate in public health in the department of family, population, and preventive medicine at Stony Brook Renaissance School of Medicine in New York. \u201cIt was unexpected, however, that with and without adjustment for potentially confounding factors, total sleep time during adolescence was not a significant predictor of cardiovascular health during young adulthood. This single null finding, of course, does not indicate that total sleep time is unimportant. Rather, when paired with other studies, these findings underscore the complexity of sleep health and the need to consider multiple sleep dimensions as potential targets for promoting and maintaining cardiovascular health.\u201d<\/p>\n

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recommends that teenagers 13 to 18 years of age should sleep 8 to 10 hours<\/a> on a regular basis to promote optimal health. In addition to adequate duration, healthy sleep requires appropriate timing, good quality, regularity, and the absence of sleep disturbances or disorders.<\/p>\n

The researchers analyzed longitudinal data from sub-studies of the Future of Families and Child Wellbeing Study. The diverse sample comprised 307 adolescents; 57% were female. Sleep variables were estimated at age 15 using one week of wrist actigraphy. At age 22, cardiovascular health was assessed using the seven non-sleep factors (self-reported diet, physical activity, and nicotine exposure, and objectively measured body mass index, blood lipids, blood glucose, and blood pressure) from the American Heart Association\u2019s Life’s Essential 8,<\/a> producing an average composite score.<\/p>\n

Mathew noted that the results highlight the need for a more comprehensive approach to address the relationship between adolescent sleep health and cardiovascular health.<\/p>\n

\u201cFuture research and recommendations should emphasize the importance of multiple dimensions of sleep health, including earlier sleep timing, higher sleep maintenance efficiency, and lower sleep variability as protective factors for long-term heart health,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

This study was supported by grants from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development within the National Institutes of Health. The research abstract was published recently in an online supplement<\/a> of the journal Sleep and will be presented as an oral presentation Sunday, June 8, during SLEEP 2025 in Seattle. SLEEP is the annual meeting of the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, a joint venture of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society.<\/p>\n

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Abstract Title:<\/strong> Poorer Actigraphic Sleep Health in Adolescence Predicts Lower Cardiovascular Health Score in Young Adulthood<\/a>
\nAbstract ID:<\/strong> 0292
\nOral Presentation Date:<\/strong> Sunday, June 8, 1\u20131:15 p.m. PDT
\nPresenter:<\/strong> Gina Mathew, Ph.D., senior post-doctoral associate in the public health department of family, population, and preventative medicine at Stony Brook Renaissance School of Medicine<\/p>\n

For a copy of the abstract or to arrange an interview with the study author or a sleep expert, please send an email to aasm@lcwa.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About the Associated Professional Sleep Societies, LLC<\/strong>
\nThe APSS is a joint venture of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society. The APSS organizes the SLEEP annual meeting each June (sleepmeeting.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n

About the American Academy of Sleep Medicine<\/strong>
\nEstablished in 1975, the AASM is a medical association that advances sleep care and enhances sleep health to improve lives. The AASM membership includes more than 9,500 physicians, scientists, and other health care professionals who help people who have sleep disorders. The AASM also accredits 2,300 sleep centers that are providing the highest quality of sleep care across the country (aasm.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n

About the Sleep Research Society<\/strong>
\nThe SRS is a professional membership society that advances sleep and circadian science. The SRS serves its members and the field of sleep and circadian research through training and education, and by providing forums for the collaboration and exchange of ideas. The SRS facilitates its goals through scientific meetings and trainee specific programming, and by advocating for federal sleep and circadian research funding. The SRS also publishes the peer-reviewed, scientific journals Sleep and Sleep Advances (sleepresearchsociety.org<\/a>).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":658,"featured_media":12802,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[110],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12805","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-press-release"],"yoast_head":"\nHealthy sleep patterns in adolescence predict better cardiovascular health in the future – SLEEP Meeting<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Teens with healthier sleep habits have better cardiovascular health in young adulthood\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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