New Delhi, 26 May (IANS). According to a new study, if a person does not sleep properly for three consecutive nights, he may increase the risk of heart diseases.
Scientists at the Upsala University in Sweden found that when sleep is not complete, inflammation in the body increases. This inflammation can cause heart diseases.
The head of this study, Jonathan Sedarness, said that most of the researches conducted so far have given attention to middle -aged people, which already have a risk of heart disease. But this time, when all healthy and young people were not allowed to sleep properly for some nights, the same changes were seen in their body. This means that in the early days of life, it is necessary to emphasize the importance of sleep for cardiovascular health.
This research included 16 young and healthy men. The weight of all of them was normal and sleeping habits were also fine. All were kept in a sleeping laboratory twice- once they were allowed to sleep well for three nights, and the second time it was given only 4 hours of sleep every night. Eating and activities were also controlled both times.
Every morning and evening, their blood samples were taken- especially after 30 minutes of fast workout. Scientists measured about 90 types of protein in the blood. When sleep was not complete, the amount of protein that is associated with inflammation and heart diseases in the body.
Researchers said in a study published in the Journal of Biomker Research that many of these proteins have already been linked to diseases like heart failure and arterial obstruction.
Research also saw that the body’s response changed slightly after exercising, if the person had less sleep. But the good thing is that some good effect protein also increased. Whether the person has got a good sleep or not. That is, despite less sleep, some benefits of workouts are still available. However, scientists also said that when exercise is done with less sleep, it can have a slightly more impact on the heart muscle.
Finally Saderness said more research needs to find out how these effects may vary in women, older individuals, patients suffering from heart disease or people with different sleep patterns.
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