Abstract Purpose of Review This review summarises and discusses the epidemiological
evidence suggesting a causal relationship between sleep duration and cardio-metabolic risk
and outcomes in population. Recent Findings Sleep duration is affected by a variety of
cultural, social, psychological, behavioural, pathophysiological and environmental
influences. Changes in modern society—like longer working hours, more shift-work, 24/7
availability of commodities and 24-h global connectivity—have been associated with a …

Sleep is a universal part of human physiology yet sleep disturbances such as short sleep
duration and sleep apnea are common. Cardiovascular disease and its risk factors are also
common, and it has been hypothesized that sleep disturbances may be linked to greater
cardiovascular risk. This dissertation reports on epidemiological associations of sleep
duration with eating behaviors and obesity, as well as associations between obstructive
sleep apnea and cardiovascular events. Using data from Project EAT, the first manuscript …