Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. That includes myocardial infarction, heart failure, chronic ischemic heart disease, and stroke. Studies have found that falling asleep during a specific period is associated with a lower risk of CVD.
A study in the UK showed there is a U-shaped relationship (first decreasing and then increasing, or vice versa) between daily sleep time and CVD risk. Participants who went to bed between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. had a lower risk of heart disease than those who went to bed either earlier or later. This phenomenon was more pronounced in women. The paper was published in a 2021 edition of the European Heart Journal….