Napping for more than half an hour during the day was associated with a 90% increased risk of AFib, but shorter naps were linked to a reduced risk, based on data.
Napping for more than half an hour during the day was associated with a 90% increased risk of, but shorter naps were linked to a reduced risk, based on data from more than 20,000 individuals.
Previous studies have shown a potential link between sleep patterns and AFib risk, but the association between specific duration of daytime naps and AFib risk has not been explored, he said. Dr. Diaz-Gutierrez and colleagues used data from the University of Navarra Follow-up Project, a prospective cohort of Spanish university graduates, to explore the possible link between naps and AFib.
The researchers identified 131 incident cases of AFib during the follow-up period. Overall, the relative risk of incident AFib was significantly higher for the long nappers compared with short nappers in a multivariate analysis, while no significant risk appeared among non-nappers compared to short nappers .
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