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| Sleep disturbance in healthy middle-aged women | | Author(s) | Jane F Owens, Karen A Matthews |
| Journal title | Maturitas, vol 30, no 1, September 1998 |
| Pages | pp 41-50 |
| Keywords | Older women ; Sleep disorders ; Middle aged ; Menopause ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | The objectives of this study were to describe the sleep patterns of a sample of healthy middle-aged women; to characterize the psychological, behavioural and biological profiles of such women who report sleep disturbance; and to determine the influence of change in menopausal status on the quality and quantity of self-reported sleep. A total of 521 American women of varying menopausal status were evaluated in a clinic setting. 42% of the women reported some type of sleep disturbance. Trouble sleeping was associated with higher levels of anxiety, depression, stress, tension and public self-consciousness. Women with trouble falling asleep had higher systolic and diastolic blood pressures and greater waist/hip ratios. In longitudinal analysis, the transition from pre- to post-menopausal status was associated with significant increase in sleep disturbance in women who chose not to take hormone replacement therapy (HRT). Thus, there is a relatively high level of sleep disturbance among healthy middle-aged women, and this sleep disruption is associated with modest levels of psychological distress. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-981110220 A |
| Classmark | BD: CTS: SE: CC:BD: 7T |
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