2020年9月15日 星期二

新聞選輯:Bad sleep patterns could up the risk of heart disease in older adults


Bad sleep patterns could up the risk of heart disease in older adults
Link may be stronger among African Americans and other minorities

Getting different amounts of sleep each night or sleeping during the day instead of at night is called irregular sleep or having an irregular sleep schedule. People who work night shifts or whose work shifts change over time may be at higher risk for this condition.

Irregular sleep had already been linked to diseases such as obesity and diabetes. A recent five-year study funded by the National Institutes of Health also found a link in older adults between irregular sleep and heart disease, the leading cause of death in the U.S.

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