News-Medical.Net December 1, 2024
New research reveals that keeping a consistent sleep schedule can dramatically lower heart disease risks, challenging the focus on sleep duration alone.
A recent study published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health investigated associations between sleep regularity and the risk of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE).
There has been an increased interest in research on the effects of sleep regularity on health. Sleep regularity is defined as the intraindividual variability in sleep-wake timing. Despite the limited literature in this domain, the consensus is that regularity in daily sleep timing is crucial for health. A recent study found that sleep regularity more robustly predicted mortality than sleep duration. Furthermore, irregular sleep patterns may disrupt circadian rhythms, hormonal regulation, and...
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