People with most compensatory sleep 19% less likely to develop heart disease than those with the least
People who “catch up” on missed sleep at the weekend may have up to a 20% lower risk of heart disease compared with those who do not, according to a study.
Sleep deprivation in the study has been defined as those who self-reported having had less than seven hours of sleep per night. Although the rest of the participants included in the study may have experienced inadequate sleep, on average their daily hours of sleep did not meet the criteria for being sleep deprived.
Prof James Leiper, an associate medical director at the British Heart Foundation, who was not involved in the study, said: “Lots of us don’t get enough sleep due to work or family commitments, and while a weekend lie-in is no replacement for a regular good night’s rest, this large study suggests that it might help reduce risk of heart disease.
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