In honor of National Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15, 2024), the SRS is highlighting research projects advancing Hispanic and Latinx sleep health. Below, please find a list of publications from the journals SLEEP and SLEEP Advances related to Latinx sleep health:
SLEEP
Social and built neighborhood environments and sleep health: The Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos Community and Surrounding Areas and Sueño Ancillary Studies
Kimberly L Savin, Jordan A Carlson, Sanjay R Patel, Marta M Jankowska, Matthew A Allison, Daniela Sotres-Alvarez, James F Sallis, Gregory A Talavera, Scott C Roesch, Vanessa L Malcarne, Britta Larsen, Thomas Rutledge, Linda C Gallo
‘This recent study using a population-based prospective cohort study survey of Hispanic/Latino adults found that neighborhoods characterized by lower walkability and greater air pollution were associated with worse sleep outcomes. Great social order was associated with earlier sleep midpoint.’
Systematic review: sleep health in the US Latinx population
Julia Roncoroni, Michele Okun, Amy Hudson
‘This systematic review provides and update on the scientific literature examining Latinx sleep health. The authors found 78 peer-reviewed articles published since 2010 examining factors impacting sleep health among Latinx adults.’
Phenotypes of obstructive sleep apnea in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos
Kevin A González, Wassim Tarraf, Douglas M Wallace, Ariana M Stickel, Neil Schneiderman, Susan Redline, Sanjay R Patel, Linda C Gallo, Yasmin Mossavar-Rahmani, Martha L Daviglus, Phyllis C Zee, Gregory A Talavera, Daniela Sotres-Alvarez, Hector M González, Alberto Ramos
‘The authors identified 3 phenotypes of Obstructive Sleep Apnea, consistent with those found among non-Latinx White adults. Their findings suggest there are differences in the prevalence of phenotypes among Latinx adults than non-Latinx White adults, with more Latinx adults being minimally symptomatic in this study than non-Latinx White adults in previous studies.’
SLEEP Advances
A sociodemographic index identifies sex-related effects on insomnia in the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos
Natali Sorajja, Joon Chung, Carmela Alcántara, Sylvia Wassertheil-Smoller, Frank J Penedo, Alberto R Ramos, Krista M Perreira, Martha L Daviglus, Shakira F Suglia, Linda C Gallo, Peter Y Liu, Susan Redline, Carmen R Isasi, Tamar Sofer
‘These researchers developed gendered indices to disentangle biological and gendered social/environmental factors driving sex differences in insomnia and other health outcomes. This approach allows researchers to examine factors impacting sleep beyond binary sex and inform targeted interventions for women, men, and non-binary individuals living in gendered environments.’
