Disrupted sleep linked to higher risk of death, particularly in women: Study
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Updated: Apr 22, 2021 08:15 IST
Washington [US], April 22 (ANI): A new study has shown a clear link between the frequency and duration of unconscious wakefulness during night-time sleep and an increased risk of dying from diseases of the heart and blood vessels, and death from any cause, particularly in women.
The findings of the study were published in the European Heart Journal.
The study of 8001 men and women found that female adults who experienced unconscious wakefulness most often and for longer periods of time had nearly double the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease during an average of between 6 and 11 years' follow-up when compared to the risk in the general female population.