More frequent napping was associated with a higher risk for ischemic strokes and high blood pressure, according to a new study.
Researchers in China found that people who usually nap have a 12% higher likelihood of developing high blood pressure and a 24% higher likelihood of having a stroke, according to a news release on their peer-reviewed study published in the American Heart Association’s Hypertension journal.
Risks in napping were evident in younger participants who were observed: Those who were under 60 and usually napped had a 20% greater risk of higher blood pressure. Among those over 60, there was a 10% greater risk in higher blood pressure.