Erratic Bedtimes Add Visceral Fat Even With Normal Sleep Length
Middle-aged adults with irregular sleep timing gained nearly 1kg more belly fat in 6 months, regardless of total sleep hours.
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Mid-life is a stage of adulthood, typically between ages 40 and 60, often marked by reflection on life’s direction, accomplishments, and changes in roles or priorities.
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Sleep Efficiency Improves Executive Function in Middle-Aged Adults
Sleep efficiency predicted 12 percent better scores on mental flexibility tasks in middle-aged adults tracked by actigraphy in the CARDIA study.
High-Fiber Diets Reduce Nighttime Awakenings
A new study of 420 middle-aged adults found that those eating over 25 grams of fiber daily experienced 30% fewer nighttime awakenings.
Weekend Catch-Up Sleep Cuts Heart Event Risk
A new study of 18,000 middle-aged adults found that sleeping just 1-2 extra hours on weekends eliminated most of the cardiovascular risk associated.
Plant Protein Links to Deeper Uninterrupted Sleep in Women
A new study of 1,200 middle-aged women reveals that higher plant protein intake is associated with 12% fewer nighttime awakenings and more.
Evening Types Face Higher Depression Risk
A new study tracking over 7,000 adults for 6. 5 years reveals that evening chronotypes have a 19% higher risk of developing depression.
Variable Bedtimes Raise Heart Disease Risk
A new study of nearly 1,900 midlife adults found that people with more variable bedtimes had significantly higher levels of coronary artery calcium—a.
Poor Sleep Impairs Midlife Working Memory
A new study of 320 midlife adults reveals that fragmented sleep, rather than total sleep duration, significantly impairs working memory performance.
Managing Cholesterol: How Does Sleep Play a Role?
Why should you care about the sleep-cholesterol connection? The evidence suggests that getting 7-8 hours of quality sleep can optimize HDL, keep LDL.