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ArticleFrontiers in aging neuroscience2024

A cross-sectional observational study for ethno-geographical disparities in sleep quality, brain morphometry and cognition (a SOLACE study) in Indians residing in India, and South Asians and Europeans residing in the UK - a study protocol.

Rishabh Soni, Caroline Dale, Victoria Garfield, Nasreen Akhtar

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Article in Frontiers in aging neuroscience, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Rishabh SoniBaldev Singh Sleep Electrophysiology Laboratory, Department of Physiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Caroline DaleDepartment of Non-Communicable Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom.
Victoria GarfieldMRC Unit for Lifelong Health and Ageing, Institute of Cardiovascular Science, University College London, London, United Kingdom.
Nasreen AkhtarBaldev Singh Sleep Electrophysiology Laboratory, Department of Physiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
All India Institute of Medical Sciences · INLondon School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine · GBUniversity College London · GB

Funding

Medical Research Council MC_UU_00019/1Medical Research Council MC_UU_00019/3
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Introduction: As individuals age, their sleep patterns change, and sleep disturbances can increase the risk of dementia. Poor sleep quality can be a risk factor for mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and dementia. Epidemiological studies show a connection between sleep quality and cognitive changes, with brain imaging revealing grey matter volume reduction and amyloid beta accumulation in Alzheimer's disease. However, most research has focused on Europeans, with little attention to other ethnic groups. Methods: This is a cross sectional study comparing effects across countries and ethnicities. Group 1 ( Discussion: Racial and ethnic differences can impact the relationships of cognitive function, sleep quality and brain structure in older adults. Earlier studies have highlighted higher prevalence of poor sleep among black individuals compared to white individuals. Genetic or epigenetic mechanisms may contribute to these variations. Socio-cultural and environmental factors, such as neighbourhood, migration, lifestyle, stress and perceived discrimination may influence sleep patterns. The aim of the study is to examine the ethnogeographic variations in sleep quality, cognitive performance and brain morphometry among Indians living in India, and South Asians and Europeans residing in the UK.

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brainbrain morphometrycognitionMRISABREsleepsleep quality

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