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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Andrew Gregory Health editor

REVEALED: Irregular sleep pattern raises risk of stroke and heart attack uk study finds - The Real Truth

A woman in bed reaching for an alarm clock
The study found waking up at the same time each day was more important than going to bed at the same time. Photograph: Mamuka Gotsiridze/Alamy

Failing to stick to a regular time for going to bed and waking up increases the risk of stroke, heart attack and heart failure by 26%, even for those who get a full night’s sleep, the most comprehensive study of its kind suggests.

Previous studies have focused on the links between sleep duration and health outcomes, with people advised to get between seven and nine hours shut-eye a night.

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