Azizi Sexias Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Sleep Medicine, Sleep Disorders, Mental health
Department of Population Health, Center for Healthful Behavior Change (CHBC), Division of Health and Behavior, New York University Medical Center, New York, USA
Dr. Azizi Seixas is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Population Health and Psychiatry at NYU Langone. Dr. Seixas’ research within the Center for Healthful Behavior Change broadly. Center for Healthful Behavior Change (CHBC), Division of Health and Behavior, Department of Population Health, New York University Medical Center, New York, USA
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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 moreĀ»