I've blogged here and here about stroke risk and sleep duration. The data suggest a U-shaped curve with regards to stroke risk and amount of sleep. This means that those who are short or long sleepers are at increased risk.
This study also examined stroke risk and sleep duration. The data was from a larger cohort study and included over 16,000 participants. Sleep duration and sleep quality were assessed with a self-reported questionnaire. The researchers divided up the participants into short sleeper (<6 hours per night), average sleeper (6-8 hours per night), or long sleeper (> 8 hours per night). Of note, this is an arbitrary definition, although generally agreed upon in our field.
Results showed a J-shaped curve, meaning that longer sleepers had a 46% higher risk of a stroke after adjusting for the usual cardiovascular risk factors. Of note, this result was only significant for those aged 63 and older. And the association remained even if the participant reported sleeping longer, but had good sleep quality.
Short sleepers had an 18% increased risk of stroke, but this was not statistically significant. Both groups were compared to the stroke risk of average length sleepers.
The authors concluded that long sleep duration may be an early sign of increased stroke risk, particularly among healthy people.
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