September 16, 2016.
The boost often comes right after lunch. An irrepressible urge to sleep wins you over and you go for a nap. This reflex is even very good for health and efficiency. If we are to believe studies made in the past, the nap reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease. But pay attention to the duration of this rest. Scientists at the University of Tokyo have just shown that if it lasts too long, the risk of diabetes increases.
Nap and diabetes: an unexplained link
People napping longer than 60 minutes would increase 45% risk of type 2 diabetes. Scientists have found a correlation between the two, but no cause and effect link. Their results can serve as a basis for further studies to try to determine what is influencing.
Limited nap for adults
These results were presented at the congress of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes this Thursday, September 15. Researchers based on 21 studies on the nap. In all, the data of 300,000 people were sifted through. According to the results, it is not recommended to sleep more than 40 minutes. A nap of 20 minutes after lunch is recommended for adults. Attention, for children, the nap is a physiological need. They must sleep about two hours. Each age has its own sleep needs!
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