Sleep duration predicts cardiovascular outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective studies

07 Feb 2011Francesco P. Cappuccio, Daniel Cooper, Lanfranco D'Elia, Pasquale Strazzullo, Michelle A. Miller

Both short and long duration of sleep are predictors, or markers, of cardiovascular outcomes.

Meta Analysis
5 effects
10 years
474684 subjects

Reported Outcomes

DeterminantsOutcomeDetails

Poor sleep Musculoskeletal outcome
Poor sleep
Musculoskeletal system

Coronary Heart Disease (Ischaemic Heart Disease) Cardiovascular outcome
Increased risk of Coronary Heart Diseas...
Cardiovascular system

High evidence
48.0%

Poor sleep Musculoskeletal outcome
Poor sleep
Musculoskeletal system

Stroke Brain outcome
Minor increase risk of Stroke
Brain system

High evidence
13.0%

Long Duration of Sleep Musculoskeletal outcome
Long Duration of Sleep
Musculoskeletal system

Cardiovascular Disease Cardiovascular outcome
Increased risk of Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular system

High evidence
41.0%

Long Duration of Sleep Musculoskeletal outcome
Long Duration of Sleep
Musculoskeletal system

Stroke Brain outcome
Increased risk of Stroke
Brain system

High evidence
65.0%

Long Duration of Sleep Musculoskeletal outcome
Long Duration of Sleep
Musculoskeletal system

Coronary Heart Disease (Ischaemic Heart Disease) Cardiovascular outcome
Increased risk of Coronary Heart Diseas...
Cardiovascular system

High evidence
38.0%