Poor Heart Health and Poor Sleep Are Very Closely Related

A good night’s sleep is refreshing, and a new study finds that it is also important for heart health.

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00:00A good night's sleep is refreshing, and a new study finds that it is also important for heart health.

00:07The Journal of the American Heart Association found that people who vary their bedtimes by more than two hours

00:13can increase their risk of atherosclerosis, which is the plaque that can build up inside of arteries.

00:20The study monitored 2,000 adults over the age of 45 with an average age of 69.

00:25Assistant Professor Kelsey Full led the study and said,

00:30Maintaining regular sleep schedules and decreasing variability in sleep is an easily adjustable lifestyle behavior

00:37that can not only help improve sleep, but also help reduce cardiovascular risk for aging adults.

00:44The American Heart Association recommends people get 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night.