Wake up too early to watch for heart disease

According to research by Japanese scientists, people who get up before 5 am are at risk for cardiovascular disease, such as high blood pressure, heart attack and stroke compared to those who sleep a few more hours.

According to a study conducted for 3,017 healthy adults, between 23 and 90 years of age, getting up too early is not conducive to cardiovascular health.

" Sleep festival" in Madrid, Spain, March 2007. (Photo: AFP)

Research results show that people who regularly wake up before 5 am have a 1.7-fold increased risk of hypertension and a 2-fold increased risk of heart attack and stroke compared to those who sleep. 2 or 3 more hours.

The team also noted that early risers are often older people.

The summary report of this study states: 'Getting up early for work or exercise may not be healthy, but it may increase your risk of cardiovascular diseases'.

Last July, an independent study by the University of Pennsylvania (USA) also found that chronic insomnia will make the heart tired and stressed, causing insomnia to risk heart disease and death. increase. The study was reported at a conference of the Association of Sleep Medicine Associations and Sleep Research, which took place in Cairns, Australia, from 2 - 6 September 2007.

Meanwhile, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that cardiovascular diseases, including heart attack, stroke and high blood pressure, are the highest causes of death on a global scale. WHO estimates that from now until 2015, the world may have 20 million people die each year from cardiovascular disease.

Quang Thinh