Publications by authors named "L Michael Wells-Whitworth"

There is conflicting evidence regarding the associations between sleep deprivation and inflammatory biomarkers indicative of cardiovascular disease risk, such as high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP). The association between sleep habits and hsCRP was quantified in a nationally representative sample of adults in the United States and mediation by ideal cardiovascular health metrics was explored. A cross-sectional analysis of cardiovascular disease-free participants aged 20-79 years from the 2017-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey was conducted.

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