Lack of sleep can affect general health, and cardiovascular health in particular - Illustration: Alamy
The study looked at data from 90,903 adults enrolled in the UK Biobank project, a database that keeps medical and lifestyle records of 500,000 people in the UK, of whom 19,816 were sleep-deprived.
According to the Guardian newspaper on August 29, after monitoring their condition for 14 years, the research team discovered that people who slept more on weekends had a 19% lower risk of cardiovascular disease than those who slept less on weekends.
The study also looked at a small group of people who suffered from daily sleep loss and found that those who caught up on sleep the most on weekends had a 20% lower risk of cardiovascular disease than those who slept the least.
“Adequate sleep compensation is associated with a lower risk of cardiovascular disease. This association is even more pronounced in people who regularly do not get enough sleep on weekdays,” said study author Professor Yanjun Song, who works at the National Center for Cardiovascular Diseases in China.
Accordingly, the research results show that for a significant portion of people in modern society who are sleep deprived/insomniac, those who can catch up on sleep the most on weekends have a lower rate of cardiovascular disease than those who catch up on sleep less.
"Many of us don't get enough sleep for work or family reasons, and while a weekend sleep-in is no substitute for a full night's rest, this large-scale study shows that catching up on sleep can help reduce cardiovascular risk," said Professor James Leiper, of the British Heart Foundation and not involved in the research.
According to Mr Leiper, lack of sleep can affect a person's overall health and the above study is an important reminder of the importance of trying to sleep at least 7 hours a night.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/ngu-bu-cuoi-tuan-giam-nguy-co-mac-benh-tim-mach-20240830101902012.htm
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