This archive report was first published on 10 September 2019.
Scientists have found that people who nap regularly may be less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke. A study published in the journal Heart in September 2019 analyzed data from 3,462 people living in Lausanne, Switzerland, aged 35 to 75.
The researchers tracked the participants for an average of five years and found that napping once or twice a week was linked to a 48% reduced risk of cardiovascular events such as heart attack and stroke. No other associations were found.
However, experts caution that more evidence is needed before regular napping can be recommended as a way to reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke. Vanessa Smith, senior cardiac nurse for the British Heart Foundation, noted that other lifestyle changes, such as doing 150 minutes of moderate exercise a week and eating a healthy Mediterranean-based diet, can also reduce the risk of heart attack or stroke.
Professor Naveed Sattar, Professor of Metabolic Medicine at the University of Glasgow, suggested that there may be other explanations for the differential risks, including the possibility that those who nap regularly have healthier lifestyles or are more organized.
Published on September 10, 2019 by Mirror.
