(News Nation)—Using the weekend sleep It may reduce your risk of heart disease by as much as 20%. According to a new study.
A UK Biobank study of over 90,000 people found that people who got the most sleep on the weekend were less likely to develop heart disease.
“Our results suggest that among a significant proportion of the modern population who suffer from sleep deprivation, those who get the most 'compensatory' sleep on weekends have significantly lower rates of heart disease than those who get the least,” said Tsechen Liu, one of the study authors.
Experts previously believed it was impossible to truly “make up” lost sleep, but recent research suggests that getting a few extra hours of rest on the weekend may have health benefits.
a Another study from 2018 People who slept 4 to 6 hours per night during the week and made up for lost sleep on the weekends were found to live longer than those who carried their sleep deficit over into the following week. Another 2020 study found that “Catch-up sleep” may be associated with reduced low-level inflammation, researchers said in 2023. He said sleeping in on weekends could be beneficial for adolescents.They tend to need more sleep and sleep less.
Research in this area is still in its infancy, and some studies have shown that sleep deprivation and excessive sleepiness can Similar results.
of The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends To improve the quality of your sleep, go to bed and wake up at the same time every day.
Adults between the ages of 18 and 60 should get at least seven hours of sleep each night. School-age children may need as much as 12 hours of sleep, and teenagers typically need between eight and 10 hours.
