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Association between dietary patterns and sleep duration among hypertensive patients
Dan Li1, Feixiang Zhang1, Feng Sun2
1School of Health Services Management, Anhui Medical University.
Journal of Hypertension
|June 2, 2026
Summary
Dietary patterns impact sleep duration in hypertensive patients. A grain-vegetable diet may reduce short sleep, while bean-fried and red meat-fruit patterns are linked to abnormal sleep.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Sleep Medicine
- Nutritional Science
Background:
- Abnormal sleep duration is common in hypertensive patients.
- Dietary patterns are potential modulators of sleep duration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the impact of dietary patterns on sleep duration in hypertensive patients.
Main Methods:
- Cross-sectional study with 3269 hypertensive patients.
- Dietary intake assessed via food frequency questionnaire; patterns identified by factor analysis.
- Multivariate logistic regression analyzed associations between diet and sleep duration.
Main Results:
- 44.14% of patients had abnormal sleep duration (38.15% short, 6.00% long).
- Grain-vegetable pattern associated with reduced short sleep (OR=0.757).
- Bean-fried (OR=1.249) and red meat-fruit (OR=1.791) patterns linked to abnormal sleep durations.
Conclusions:
- Dietary patterns significantly influence sleep duration in hypertension.
- Grain-vegetable diet may improve short sleep; other patterns linked to abnormal sleep.
- Personalized dietary interventions are recommended for sleep improvement in hypertensive individuals.
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