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Chronic sleep loss (defined as <6 hours or >8-9 hours per night) significantly increases the incidence of cardiovascular disease, including coronary heart disease and stroke, and is associated with incident diabetes, weight gain, and all-cause mortality.
Aim for 7-8 hours of sleep per night. Both sleeping less than 6 hours and more than 9 hours is associated with significantly higher risks of heart disease and stroke. Prioritizing sleep duration is as critical for long-term health as diet and exercise.
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Relative to those who slept between 7 and 8 h per night, those who slept less than 6 h exhibited a 48% increase in the incidence of coronary heart disease and 15% increase in the incidence of stroke, whilst those who slept greater than 8 to 9 h exhibited a 38% increase in coronary heart disease, a 65% increase in stroke and a 45% overall increase in cardiovascular disease.
Why this rating
Based on a large meta-analysis of 470,000 individuals and other large epidemiological studies cited.
Source
The future of sleep health: a data-driven revolution in sleep science and medicine
Ignacio Perez-Pozuelo et al. · npj Digital Medicine · 2020
DOI 10.1038/s41746-020-0244-4
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