Sleep better: This is the most heart-healthy sleep time

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“The body has a 24-hour internal clock, a circadian rhythm, that helps regulate the functioning of the body and mind,” study author David Plans of the British University of Exeter said in a statement from the European Society of Cardiology. (ESC).

Although causality cannot be definitively determined by epidemiological study, going to bed too early or too late is more likely to disrupt the circadian rhythm and therefore have negative effects on cardiovascular health. To date, no scientific study has analyzed this.

Going to bed between 22:00 and 23:00 may be worth it

The study included data from the British “UK Biobank” registry, covering 88,026 individuals from 2006 to 2010. The average age of people was 61. 58 percent were women. Participants documented their lifestyles with detailed surveys. This was then compared to the incidence of cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack, stroke and chronic ischemic heart disease.

In the scientific study published in the “European Heart Journal – Digital Health” journal, it was recorded that cardiovascular disease occurred in 3,172 people during an average observation period of 5.7 years. This corresponded to a share of 3.6 percent. This was at least true for study participants who regularly went to bed between 22:00 and 23:00.

Cost-effective prevention methods?

But going to bed after midnight meant the risk of cardiovascular disease was 25 percent higher. Between 11pm and midnight the risk was twelve percent higher. But regular bed rest before 10 p.m. was also associated with a 24 percent higher cardiovascular risk. Overall, women appeared to be significantly more at risk than men due to later bedtimes.

Study author Plans said of the possible links: “It turns out that falling asleep after midnight is riskiest, as this likely prevents you from seeing the morning light. This controls the body’s internal clock. Appropriate behavior may be a cost-effective way to prevent cardiovascular disease. (SDA) )

Source : Blick