TY - JOUR
T1 - Sleep and cardiovascular risk
T2 - how much is too much of a good thing?
AU - Linz, Dominik
AU - Kadhim, Kadhim
AU - Kalman, Jonathan M.
AU - McEvoy, R. Doug
AU - Sanders, Prashanthan
PY - 2019/5/21
Y1 - 2019/5/21
N2 - In addition to physical activity and a balanced diet, sleeping for 6–8 h a day is an important component of a healthy lifestyle. Getting sufficient sleep helps regulate appetite, improves immune system function, and is associated with lower cardiovascular (CV) risk and mortality.1 Moreover, specific sleeping habits such as daytime napping may further influence CV risk. Naps are brief sleeps, typically taken during the day, and can range from several minutes to several hours. The frequency varies from an occasional nap to several planned rest periods daily for habitual nappers, which can be reflective of regional and cultural factors. Generally, long sleep is considered to be a healthy habit; recent consensus manuscripts by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society recommend that the optimal duration of sleep for adults is ≥7 h per night.2 However, it remains unclear whether excessive sleep duration or daytime napping may expose individuals to greater risk of death and CV disease.
AB - In addition to physical activity and a balanced diet, sleeping for 6–8 h a day is an important component of a healthy lifestyle. Getting sufficient sleep helps regulate appetite, improves immune system function, and is associated with lower cardiovascular (CV) risk and mortality.1 Moreover, specific sleeping habits such as daytime napping may further influence CV risk. Naps are brief sleeps, typically taken during the day, and can range from several minutes to several hours. The frequency varies from an occasional nap to several planned rest periods daily for habitual nappers, which can be reflective of regional and cultural factors. Generally, long sleep is considered to be a healthy habit; recent consensus manuscripts by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and the Sleep Research Society recommend that the optimal duration of sleep for adults is ≥7 h per night.2 However, it remains unclear whether excessive sleep duration or daytime napping may expose individuals to greater risk of death and CV disease.
KW - Sleep
KW - cardiovascular risk
KW - daytime napping
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85066428503&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy772
DO - 10.1093/eurheartj/ehy772
M3 - Editorial
C2 - 30517630
AN - SCOPUS:85066428503
SN - 0195-668X
VL - 40
SP - 1630
EP - 1632
JO - European Heart Journal
JF - European Heart Journal
IS - 20
ER -