Overview
The purpose of the research study is to examine the effects of shortened sleep on blood pressure.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
- Healthy adult men and women
- 18-45 years of age
- BMI \< 25 kg/m² (normal weight group) or ≥ 30 kg/m² (obesity group)
- Non-pregnant, non-breastfeeding, and non-nicotine users
- Self-reported history of normal sleep duration (7-9 hours/night) and bedtime prior to midnight
- Premenopausal
Exclusion Criteria:
- No acute or chronic conditions
- Taking no medications known to affect sleep, autonomic, metabolic, or cardiovascular function
- Self-reported history of irregular sleep
- Self-reported history of hepatic, renal, pulmonary, cardiovascular, or neurological disease, stroke or neurovascular disease, bleeding/clotting disorders, sleep apnea or other sleep disorders, diabetes, history of alcoholism or substance abuse, major cardiovascular event or surgical procedure within the past three months, or hypertension
