Sleep timing could directly impact chances of heart attack or stroke, study suggests

Adults who consider themselves "night owls" tend to score lower in cardiovascular health assessments and face a higher risk of heart attack or stroke.That’s according to a new study published Wednesday in the Journal of the American Heart Association, which examined how a person’s chronotype — their natural tendency to be active in the morning or evening — is linked to overall heart health.The researchers looked at 14 years of UK Biobank data for around 300,000 adults averaging 57 years old, according to a press release for the study.EASY NUTRITION TWEAK COULD TRANSFORM YOUR SLEEP — STARTING THIS EVENINGAround 8% of the participants described themselves as "definitely evening people," which means they stayed up very late. Another 24% said they were "definitely morning people," as they tended to wake up earlier and go to bed earlier.The largest "intermediate" group, which included 67% of participants, said they were unsure or in neither… ...[TheTopNews] Read More.