The case in summary: New research shows that people who sleep in at weekends have a 20 percent lower risk of developing heart problems compared to those who do not catch up on sleep. Too little sleep increases stress and changes the energy metabolism in the body, which can increase the risk of a number of diseases, including cardiovascular diseases. But: Sleeping too much, i.e. nine hours or more, can also increase the risk of heart disease. The summary is made by an AI service from OpenAi. The content is quality assured by news’s journalists before publication. You wake up in the morning before a new working day, and think “I’m going to bed early tonight!” But then there is so much important or pleasant stuff to do in the late evening hours – and suddenly it’s way past bedtime, again. No, it shouldn’t be easy to get enough sleep in everyday life. If you also work evening or night shifts, it is probably extra challenging to clock in seven hours in dreamland. Perhaps you are one of those who make up for lost sleep on Saturdays and Sundays? If so: Go ahead with it. Less risk of heart disease Over 90,000 Britons have participated in a large sleep study over many years. Among other things, they were followed up with questionnaires and surveys. And now researchers from China have looked at how they slept and how their health developed over the years. The results were presented at a major conference last week: People with a sleep deficit during the week, but who sleep in on the weekends, have a 20 percent lower risk of heart problems than those who do not catch up on sleep. Do you like to drink wine and dab on the plane? Then you should read this: – The result is undoubtedly good news for parents of young children and those who work shifts: You can regain some of what was lost this weekend. Sleep quality is not only important for feeling good. It has something to say for health in the long term. That’s what Peder Langeland Myhre, professor and cardiologist at the University of Oslo and Rikshospitalet, says. Photo: Unit for communication / Ahus Little sleep increases stress The American authorities have sleep on the list of key factors for a healthy lifestyle. Many studies show that sleeping too little, i.e. less than 6 hours, increases the risk of a number of diseases. Including cardiovascular diseases. – One reason for that is that too little sleep increases stress and changes the energy turnover in the body. It is also associated with poorer eating, which again is not good for health, says Myhre. Something has happened to the timing of when puberty starts: But before you go completely bananas with the weekend sleepovers, there is something you need to know… Are you sleeping too much? It’s not good either – Those who sleep too much also have an increased risk of heart disease. Nine hours of sleep or more is considered in excess of what is healthy. Why this is so, we do not know. – I am unsure whether it is the increased amount of sleep in itself that increases the risk, but that it is rather other lifestyle diseases that play a role, says Myhre. Myhre sees some weaknesses with the study on the British. Among other things, it does not take into account whether the age of people has anything to do with how well it is to catch up on sleep. Nor does it say anything about having a sleep deficit for just a few years of life increases the risk of disease. – What should tired parents of young children do, who may not be able to turn around and sleep a little longer on a Sunday? – No, it might just be that we just have to hold out for a few years, says the professor. Published 13.09.2024, at 05.18
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Can you catch up on sleep? Is there any point in sleeping in at the weekend? New research has the answer – news Trøndelag – Local news, TV and radio
