Those who go to bed and wake up at different times or have disrupted sleep could face a higher risk of heart disease, according to a new study from the American Heart Association.
Atherosclerosis, also known as coronary artery disease, is a"thickening or hardening of the arteries caused by a buildup of plaque in the inner lining of an artery," as defined on Johns Hopkins Medicine’s website.
"Sleep irregularity, particularly sleep duration irregularity, was associated with several measures of subclinical atherosclerosis," the study authors wrote. The study was led by Dr. Kelsie M. Full from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, along with researchers from Harvard Medical School, the Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and other institutions. It was part of the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis , which involved more than 6,000 men and women from six U.S. communities.Dr.
"This study also showed there was an increase of plaque buildup in the extremities" — the arms and legs —"which we call peripheral vascular disease," he went on.higher blood pressureFor a seven-day period, participants kept a sleep diary."When you’re sleeping, you’re calm and your blood pressure is probably not spiking, but when you're awake, your blood pressure is more heightened because you have to function and do most of your daily tasks," said one physician.
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