Lack of sleep could increase heart attack risks

Sleeping for less than seven hours a night could trigger fatal heart attacks and cardiovascular disease, say scientists.

Research shows sleeping is as beneficial as not smoking when it comes to heart attacks and cardiovascular disease (CVD).

Sleeping for seven hours or more a night can reduce the risk of fatal heart attacks and CVD by up to 24 per cent.

When it is combined with other healthy habits such as taking exercise, a healthy diet, drinking alcohol in moderation, and not smoking, the risk of heart attacks is reduced by 83 per cent.

It shows sleeping is as important as the four other lifestyle factors and could postpone or even prevent 57 per cent of heart-related fatalities, says a study.

They found people who practised all four traditional healthy behaviours had a 57 per cent lower risk of CVD and a 67 per cent lower risk of dying from events such as heart attacks.

Getting seven or more hours of sleep a night boosted the overall protective benefit of these behaviours, resulting in a 65 per cent lower risk of CVD and an 83 per cent lower risk of fatal events.

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