Napping helps reduce cardiovascular disease

The Greek study, which lasted for six years, showed that people who regularly took a 30-minute nap every day, at least three times a week, had a 37% lower death rate from heart disease than other subjects.

Scientists have announced that a 40-minute nap can help reduce the risk of death from heart disease, especially among young men.

The Greek study, which lasted for six years, showed that people who regularly took a 30-minute nap every day, at least three times a week, had a 37% lower death rate from heart disease than other subjects.

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New research says that men who go to work a good nap are good for their health (Photo: BBC)

Researchers consider both the health status, age and physical activity of the subjects. Experts say that napping helps people relax, reduce stress.

In countries where people have naps, the rate of wearing cardiovascular diseases tends to be lower. However, the research results are quite mixed.

Greek scientists have considered 23681 people, both male and female, between the ages of 20 and 86 years old. Followed subjects did not have a history of cardiovascular disease or any serious illness. Attendees were also asked about napping habits, eating habits and physical activities.

Researchers found that people who took naps at varying degrees and lengths had a 34% lower risk of dying from heart disease than those who didn't nap. People who nap for more than 30 minutes at a time and at least three times a week have a 37% lower risk of death.

Male labor

Among working men who have a habit of taking a nap, the risk of death decreases by 64% compared to the rate of 36% among men who do not work. Female deaths are not enough to make comparisons.

The leader of the research team, Dr. Dimitrios Trichopoulos from Harvard University's School of Public Health said : "In countries with low coronary disease deaths, the nap routine is quite common. There have been other studies with similar results " .

"This study has four advantages. It is done on a large number of people, who are healthy and we have been very careful in monitoring physical activity. What we can say, that that this study deserves to continue. "

He added, if reinforced by other tests, napping may be an interesting way to reduce heart disease without side effects.

The only important factor is that people should not reduce their normal physical activities."These interesting results suggest that naps are associated with a lower risk of death from heart disease, especially in working men," said June Davison, a nurse who treated heart disease from the British Heart Foundation . Napping helps people relax, is important for health, however, it is important to keep a balance between rest and activity, as regular exercise helps reduce heart disease. "

She added that people who feel stress often want to do things that are not conducive to health, such as smoking, eating inadequately, drinking too much alcohol and not being active enough. This puts them at risk for heart disease.

Update 14 December 2018
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