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Tuesday, February 13, 2007n the largest study to date on the health effects of napping, researchers tracked 23,681 healthy Greek adults for an average of about six years. Those who napped at least three times weekly for about half an hour had a 37 percent lower risk of dying from heart attacks or other heart problems than those who did not nap. People who took any naps at all during the day had a 34 percent lower risk of dying from heart disease than non-nappers. Most of the people studied were in their 50s, though they ranged in age from 20 to 86. The strongest evidence was in working men, according to the study, which appeared Monday in the journal Archives of Internal Medicine. Among working men, those who took midday naps occasionally or regularly had a 64 percent lower risk of death from heart disease than those who did not nap, while non-working men who napped had a 36 percent reduction in risk. Or maybe those who are relaxed enough to be able to sleep in the middle of a busy work day are just healthier. The abstract only gives relative risks, not absolute difference between the groups, so it's difficult to tell how significant the differences truly are. posted by Sydney on 2/13/2007 05:53:00 AM 1 comments 1 Comments:
It's also possible that people whose schedules ALLOW them to take naps lead less stressful, healthier lives. People who have to sit in a chair for 8 straight hours except for short breaks, for example, can't nap and can;t doa a lot of other healthy stuff also. By tobyr21@gmail.com, at 7:01 PM |
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