Sleep disorder busts blood pressure in elderly men

According to a new  study, Poor sleep quality greatly raises the risk of high blood pressure among elderly men.

Researchers have found that lack of deep sleep was found to increase the likelihood by as much as 80 percent over a period of three-and-a-half years.

The findings, reported in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension, were not ­influenced by body weight despite many of the men being overweight or obese, a recognised risk factor for high blood pressure.