Follow-up – Jawdat Nasri
Are you used to taking naps for more than half an hour a day? This may be harmful to your health, especially the health of your heart.” This is the observation made by Spanish scientists in a new study.
Are you a fan of little naps during the day?
Be careful not to nap too long. According to Spanish researchers, excessive naps may have certain health consequences. The results of their study were presented at ESC Preventive Cardiology, a scientific conference of the European Society of Cardiology, which took place from April 11-13 in Spain, and published in a press release.
Napping for more than 30 minutes increases the risk of heart problems
To achieve this, they relied on data from a group called The Sun. A total of 20,348 people participated. information included; Such as their age, their daily habits (smoking, physical exercise, coffee consumption…) or their medical history (diabetes, high blood pressure, sleep apnea…), they also gave details of the length of naps they could take per day. These elements allowed the scientists to divide them into three groups: the first group involved those who didn’t do it at all, the second group included those who rested less than 30 minutes, and the last group reported those who slept 30 minutes or more.
“Our study indicates that daytime naps should be limited to less than 30 minutes,” lead author Dr. Jesus Diaz Gutierrez said in a statement. In fact, during the follow-up period, 131 people reported atrial fibrillation. Those who took a nap of more than half an hour had a “nearly double” risk of developing an arrhythmia, which leads to an irregular heartbeat.
Atrial fibrillation: Sleeping less than 15 minutes reduces the risk by a high percentage
Then the researchers ran a second analysis. Depending on how long the participants nap: it ranged from 15 minutes or less to more than 30 minutes. Thus, those who rested less than a quarter of an hour had a 42% lower risk of suffering from atrial fibrillation. People who slept between a quarter of an hour and a half as a maximum had a reduced risk of infection by approximately 56%. You may be interested in the treatment of atrial fibrillation.
“The results indicate that the optimal length of naps is 15 to 30 minutes,” says Dr. Jesus Diaz Gutierrez. In addition, short rest periods can “improve circadian rhythm, lower blood pressure and reduce stress,” unlike longer rest periods, which can “disrupt the body’s internal clock.” Always try to sleep well at night.
2023-05-17 22:27:53
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