Sleep is surprisingly consequential for your heart health. One study found that 11 minutes more sleep each night is linked to a lower risk of heart attack, while other research suggested that a 10-11pm bedtime is linked to a lower risk of heart issues.
And now a new paper has said that how you sleep in your 40s may be especially important, too.
The researchers noticed “an association between the variability in bedtime and sleep midpoint and cardiovascular risk”, meaning that a person’s sleeping pattern might influence their heart health.
Chaotic sleep patterns were linked to poor heart health
The study looked at 3,231 individuals born in Northern Finland in 1966. A week of their sleep was recorded when they were aged 46 using activity monitors.
Then, their healthcare outcomes were followed fo...
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