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Hindi Journal of Sleep Disorders: Treatment and CareISSN: 2325-9639
Valerie Newsome Author
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Affiliation
Psychology, Health and Nutrition Sciences, Health and Behavior
Department of Population Health, Center for Healthful Behavior Change (CHBC), Division of Health and Behavior, New York University Medical Center, New York,USA
Biography
Dr. Valerie Newsome is a Research Assistant Professor in the Division of Health and Behavior, where she merges her background in Psychology (Florida A&M University; B.S., M.S.) and Biobehavioral Health (Pennsylvania State University; Ph.D.) to investigate the socio-cultural drivers of health behavior. She has worked as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology and Health and Nutrition Sciences
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Resistant Hypertension and Sleep Duration among Blacks with Metabolic Syndrome MetSO
Author(s): April Rogers , Olivia Necola , Azizi Sexias , Alla Luka , Valerie Newsome , Stephen Williams , Samy I McFarlane and Girardin Jean-Louis
Introduction: Resistant hypertension (RHTN) is an important condition affecting 29% of the hypertensive population. Sleep disturbances are increasingly recognized as underlying disorders among patients with RHTN. We evaluated associations of RHTN with short sleep duration among blacks with metabolic syndrome (MetS), a vulnerable population characterized by high prevalence of RHTN.
Methods: Data from the Metabolic Syndrome Outcome Study (MetSO), a NIH-funded cohort study characterizing metabolic syndrome (MetS) among blacks. MetS was defined according to criteria from the Adult Treatment Panel (ATP III). According to the American Heart Association RHTN is defined as blood pressure that remains above goal in spite of the use of 3 antihypertensive ... view more»
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