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. 2018;2(5):127-133.

Sleep health disparity: the putative role of race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status

Shazia Jehan  1 , Alyson K Myers  2 , Ferdinand Zizi  2 , Seithikurippu R Pandi-Perumal  3 , Girardin Jean-Louis  1 , Navneet Singh  4 , Justina Ray  4 , Samy I McFarlane  4
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Sleep health disparity: the putative role of race, ethnicity and socioeconomic status

Shazia Jehan et al. Sleep Med Disord. 2018.

Abstract

Sleep plays a pivotal role in both physical and mental health. Sleep quality can be affected by many socio demographic factors, such as race and/or ethnicity, as well as socio economic status (SES). Chronic sleep deprivation is associated with unhealthy behaviors such as alcohol abuse and also places individuals at risk for chronic diseases including obesity, cardiovasculardisease (CVD), depression, and/or anxiety. This review explores the common socio demographic factors and SES that can lead to sleep disturbances. Among these factors are shift work, poor dietary habits, smoking and alcohol abuse. Such factors need to be considered by health care providers in the clinical assessment and management plans of patients with sleep disorders.

Keywords: Sleep quality; actigraphy; environmental factors; female; obesity; polysomnography; race/ethnicity.

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Conflicts of interest The author declares that there is no conflict of interests.

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Disturbed sleep, hormonal disturbance and obesity
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Sleep disturbance and some etiological factors
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