Men who
sleep less than six hours a night may be at an increased risk of cardiovascular disease compared to those who sleep
between seven and eight hours, a new study suggests.
The study
showed that poor quality sleep of less than six hours increases the risk of
atherosclerosis by 27 per cent compared to seven to eight hours of sleep.
Atherosclerosis
refers to the build-up of fats, cholesterol and other substances in and on the
artery walls throughout the body.
On the
other hand, women who slept more than eight hours a night had an increased risk
of atherosclerosis.
"Cardiovascular
disease is a major global problem and we are preventing and treating it using
several approaches, including pharmaceuticals, physical activity and
diet," said Jose M. Ordovas, researcher at the Centro Nacional de
Investigaciones Cardiovasculares Carlos III (CNIC) in Madrid.
"But
the study emphasizes we have to include sleep as one of the weapons we use to
fight heart disease -- a factor we are compromising every day," he added. Read More
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