A new research published by the American Heart Association, discusses the association between sleep patterns and risk of heart failure. If you are interested in reading the full article, you can find it here: Healthy sleep habits help lower risk of heart failure
In the UK, more than 900,000 people are living with heart failure, and this research shows that sleep issues may contributed to the progress of this condition.
The study used data from 408,802 UK Biobank participants, aged 37 to 73 at the time of recruitment (2006-2010), from whom they analysed sleep quality and sleep patterns. Sleep duration was distributed into three groups: short, or less than 7 hours a day; recommended, or 7 to 8 hours a day; and prolonged, or 9 hours or more a day.
Frequency of heart failure was observed until 2019, and researchers recorded 5,221 cases of heart failure during a follow-up of 10 years.
Researchers found that participants that had healthiest sleep pattern had a 42% reduction in the risk of heart failure, compared to those with an unhealthy sleep pattern. It was also reported that risk of heart failure was independently connected to other factors, since they found that it was:
- 8% lower in early risers;
- 12% lower in those who slept 7 to 8 hours daily;
- 17% lower in those who did not have frequent insomnia; and
- 34% lower in those reporting no daytime sleepiness.
Research reported by the government shows that:
- the proportion of people experiencing sleep problems increased from 16% before the pandemic to 25% in April 2020.
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