Sleep and stroke
June 13, 2012
A NEW three-year study of 5,666
adults has concluded that people
who sleep less than six hours a
night are 4 times more likely to have a
stroke than those who sleep longer.
“People know how important diet
and exercise are in preventing strokes,”
said lead author, Megan Ruiter
from the University of Alabama.
“The public is less aware of the
impact of insufficient amounts of
sleep.
“Sleep is important, the body is
stressed when it doesn’t get the
right amount,” she added.
Interestingly patients involved in
the study had no history of stroke
or sleep apnea, and the study
found that participants with
healthy weight but who slept less
than 6 hours a night were at about
4.5 times greater risk of developing
stroke symptoms, compared to
those that slept for 7-8 hours.
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