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SUBMITTER: Whitesell PL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5904363 | biostudies-literature | 2018
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Frontiers in endocrinology 20180411
In the twenty-first century, African descent populations on both the continent of Africa and throughout the world are experiencing a high rate of both sleep disturbances and cardiometabolic diseases. The most common sleep disturbances are reduced sleep duration, insomnia, disordered circadian rhythm, and obstructive sleep apnea. Cardiometabolic diseases include hypertension, coronary artery disease, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and the metabolic syndrome. This review seeks to call attention to new ...[more]