Doctors recommend getting at least 6-8 hours of sleep every night for the healthy functioning of the body, but insomnia has become a common problem among many people, and excessive sleep should also not be overlooked because it can increase the risk of stroke. , according to a report by the Times of India.
While extra sleep may seem like a luxury on the weekends, sleeping for long periods on a daily basis can signal a medical problem, as studies have shown that people who sleep more than eight hours each day are more likely to have a stroke compared to people who sleep more than eight hours a day. Who sleep between six to eight hours only.
What does the study say?
Scientists assessed the risk of stroke among 32,000 people, with an average of 62 people, in the online version of the journal Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology, and scientists linked stroke rates to the self-reported sleep patterns of study participants.
Oversleeping is unhealthy
What causes a stroke?
A stroke occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain is disrupted or diminished, causing damage to brain tissue.
According to the study, people who sleep more than nine hours a night have a 23 percent increased risk of stroke compared to people who sleep less than eight hours a night.
Furthermore, people who nap for at least 90 minutes in the middle of the day had a 25% higher chance of having a stroke compared to those who only took naps less than 30 minutes.
How can excessive sleep increase the chances of having a stroke?
It’s not yet clear how excessive sleep is linked to stroke, but it has been observed that people who sleep a lot have higher cholesterol levels, which can lead to weight gain and an increased risk of stroke.
Doctors believe that a healthy diet and lifestyle choices can help avoid an 80% risk of stroke, and therefore it is important to be physically active, reduce junk food intake, quit smoking, and monitor blood pressure, sugar and weight to reduce the risk of stroke.