Sleeping less than 7 hours can lead to heart disease
By: Team Ifairer | Posted: 05-04-2022
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Researchers claim to have figured out why lack of sleep increases
susceptibility to heart diseases. According to the study published in
the Journal of Experimental Physiology, chronic short sleep is
associated with increased risk of clogged arteries, heart disease, and
thus increased morbidity and mortality.
Doctors have also
identified the patients who might need to change their habits before
they develop the disease. In adults who regularly slept fewer than 7
hours per night, the levels of certain microRNAs (molecules that
influence whether or not a gene is expressed) were lower.
These
molecules play a key role in regulating vascular health and thus their
levels are now recognised to be sensitive and specific biomarkers of
cardiovascular health, inflammation and disease. In other words, a
lowered level of these molecules is associated with heart disease, so
they could be used as a biomarker to determine who is more susceptible
to disease.