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FAQ: Night Owls and Cardiovascular Health Risks
TL;DR
Night owls can gain a health advantage by improving lifestyle habits like sleep and diet to reduce their 16% higher heart disease risk compared to morning people.
The study analyzed UK Biobank data from 300,000 adults, finding evening chronotypes had 79% higher poor cardiovascular health prevalence due to factors like smoking and inadequate sleep.
Helping night owls adopt healthier habits could reduce heart disease risks, creating a healthier society where circadian differences are accommodated through targeted interventions.
Evening people's body clocks may not match daylight cycles, but adjusting behaviors like sleep timing can significantly improve their cardiovascular health outcomes.
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The research found that middle-aged and older adults who are 'evening people' or night owls have poorer cardiovascular health and a 16% higher risk of heart attack or stroke over about 14 years compared to those without a strong morning or evening preference.
Middle-aged and older adults (average age about 57 years) are affected, with the risk being more strongly related to low cardiovascular health scores in women than in men.
Cardiovascular health was measured using the American Heart Association's Life’s Essential 8 metrics, which include health behaviors (diet, physical activity, smoking, sleep) and health factors (weight, cholesterol, blood sugar, blood pressure).
About 8% of participants identified as 'definitely evening people,' characterized by having a late-night bedtime (e.g., 2 a.m.) and peak activity later in the day.
Night owls often experience circadian misalignment (their internal body clock doesn't match natural light cycles or daily schedules) and are more likely to have unhealthy behaviors like poorer diet quality, smoking, and inadequate or irregular sleep, which account for much of their increased risk.
Morning people had a 5% lower prevalence of low heart health scores compared to those without a strong morning or evening chronotype, while night owls had a 79% higher prevalence of poor cardiovascular health scores compared to intermediate chronotypes.
The research analyzed health data from more than 300,000 adults participating in the UK Biobank study.
The research was published in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.
According to researchers, helping night owls improve their lifestyle habits—such as diet quality, sleep patterns, and smoking cessation—may lower their risk for heart attack and stroke.
This research highlights that chronotype (natural sleep-wake preference) is linked to cardiovascular health, suggesting that addressing unhealthy behaviors among night owls could help reduce their risk of heart disease.
Curated from NewMediaWire
