The Claim

Increasing sleep duration from short levels (≤6 hours) to 7–8 hours is associated with a 23% reduced risk of ischemic heart disease, suggesting that optimizing sleep duration within the normal range may be a protective strategy for cardiovascular health.

Source: Causal association between sleep duration, daytime napping, sleep disorders and ischemic heart disease: A systematic review and meta‑analysis of Mendelian randomization studies

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
39score
Challenges
0score

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Correlation
1 study reviewed
In plain English

If you usually sleep less than 6 hours a night and start getting 7 to 8 hours instead, you’re less likely to develop heart disease—so getting enough sleep might help keep your heart healthy.

See the scientific wording

Increasing sleep duration from short levels (≤6h) to 7–8 hours is associated with a 23% reduced risk of ischemic heart disease, suggesting that optimizing sleep duration within the normal range may be a protective strategy for cardiovascular health.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Causal association between sleep duration, daytime napping, sleep disorders and ischemic heart disease: A systematic review and meta‑analysis of Mendelian randomization studies

    This study found that people who sleep more than 6 hours a night — ideally 7 to 8 hours — have a lower risk of heart disease, which matches exactly what the claim says.

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