More REM Sleep Linked to Lower Risk of 83 Diseases
Each 47.6-minute increase in REM sleep was tied to lower risk for 83 diseases, researchers found.
- Researchers using data from over 95,000 UK Biobank participants found that increased REM sleep correlates with lower risks for 83 diseases, according to a study published in PLOS Medicine on September 17.
- Led by Shengzhi Sun of Capital Medical University, the study tracked 95,559 participants for a median of 8.9 years to examine associations between sleep patterns and 1049 different health conditions.
- Getting 6-8 hours of sleep per night showed the strongest benefit across 69 conditions, while each 47.6-minute increase in REM sleep significantly lowered risks for Parkinson and Alzheimer diseases.
- Greg Elder, PhD, of Northumbria University, praised the 7-day tracking period as representative but cautioned that wrist accelerometers "isn't the same as actually knowing when people are in light sleep, REM sleep, or deep sleep."
- Because the research is observational, Researchers cannot establish that sleep patterns directly cause disease risk; "Future work needs to look at where sleep alterations fit into the underlying mechanisms of each of these health conditions," Elder said.
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A large study tracking more than 95,000 people suggests that how you sleep may be linked to your risk of developing dozens of diseases. People who spent more time in REM sleep had lower risks of 83 conditions, including dementia, heart failure, and Parkinson’s disease, while more deep sleep was associated with lower risks of conditions such as type 2 diabetes and major depression.
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