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Patrones de sueño de las mujeres canadienses a lo largo de la vida: una revisión sistemática
Siobhan E Woods1, Patricia Nistor2, Kelly K Anderson2,3,4
1Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University, London, ON, Canada.
Women's health (London, England)
|August 31, 2025
Resumen
Las mujeres canadienses experimentan distintos patrones de sueño y desafíos a lo largo de sus vidas, especialmente durante las transiciones específicas de las mujeres. Comprender estas diferencias es clave para mejorar la salud del sueño y el bienestar general de las mujeres.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Ciencias del sueño
- Salud de las mujeres
- Salud pública
Sus antecedentes:
- Prevalencia creciente de sueño deficiente en todo el mundo.
- Las necesidades y los patrones de sueño difieren entre los sexos.
- Las transiciones de la vida femenina (perinatal, menopausia) tienen un impacto único en el sueño.
- La investigación canadiense del sueño a menudo pasa por alto las disparidades basadas en el sexo.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Examinar la evidencia sobre la calidad y cantidad de sueño de las mujeres canadienses.
- Compare el sueño de las mujeres con el de los hombres siempre que sea posible.
- Identificar los factores asociados con la falta de sueño en las mujeres.
- Informar estrategias para mejorar la salud del sueño de las mujeres.
Principales métodos:
- Revisión sistemática de los estudios de observación.
- Búsqueda de literatura realizada en agosto de 2024.
- Incluidos los estudios comunitarios canadienses (exclusivamente femeninos o estratificados por sexo).
- Evaluación del riesgo de sesgo utilizando las herramientas del grupo CLARITY.
- Resumen de los resultados narrativos.
Principales resultados:
- Se incluyeron 55 estudios con más de 25 millones de participantes.
- La falta de sueño está relacionada con una peor salud en los niños, especialmente en las niñas.
- El ciclo menstrual afecta el sueño; las mujeres informan más dificultades para dormir que los hombres.
- Período perinatal asociado con alteraciones significativas del sueño.
- Insatisfacción del sueño común en mujeres perimenopáusicas y mayores.
Conclusiones:
- Las mujeres canadienses muestran diferentes patrones de sueño que los hombres.
- Las transiciones de vida específicas de las mujeres afectan negativamente el sueño de las mujeres.
- El mal sueño influye y es influenciado por la salud y los comportamientos de las mujeres.
- Se recomienda una mayor investigación sobre los determinantes sociales de la salud y el sueño.
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