Insufficient sleep is one reason why people with a lower socioeconomic status are at a higher risk of heart disease higher risk of heart disease, according to a study published on Thursday. Researchers from the university Center of General Medicine and Public health (Unisante) in switzerland noted that economically disadvantaged people sleep less for a variety of reasons.
They may do several jobs, work in shifts, live in noisy environments, and have greater levels of emotional and financial stress. The study, published in the journal Cardiovascular Research, is the first to examine whether lack of sleep could partly explain why poor people have more heart disease.
History of coronary heart disease and stroke was obtained from clinical assessment, medical records, and self-report. Average sleep duration was self-reported and categorized as recommended or normal sleep 6 to 8.5 hours, short sleep (six hours), and long sleep more than 8.5 hours per night.
