The afternoon nap could have a surprising impact on longevity, the study suggests
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A new study that links the daytime nap with the increase in mortality rates in older adults can have some rethinking of that noon doubt.
The study, presented last month at Sleep 2025, the 39th Annual Meeting of Professional Professional Sleep Societies in Seattle, Washington, found that frequent, longer and longer daytime naps, especially early in the afternoon, were linked to a higher risk of death for a period of eight years.
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The research shows “not only if someone takes a nap, but how much time, how variable and when the nap during the day can be significant indicators of future health risk,” he said.
The study included 86,565 participants with an average of 63 years of age, all of which diurnal regular schedules worked, which were monitored by actigraphy, which detects the movement during sleep but not the brain activity.
The study found that frequent, longer and longer day naps were related to a higher risk of death for a period of eight years. (Istock)
The scientists defined the nap during the day as sleeping between 9 am and 7 pm
After the initial study, the researchers maintained tabs over the participants for eight years and discovered that 5,189 (6.0%) of them died during that period of time.
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The investigation showed that taking longer naps, and the nap between 11 am and 1 pm or between 1 pm and 3 pm, was associated with a higher mortality rate.
The results were adjusted for other potential factors that influence mortality, such as demography, weight, smoking, alcohol consumption and night sleep duration, the researchers declared.
The investigation showed that taking longer naps, and the nap between 11 am and 1 pm or between 1 pm and 3 pm, was associated with a higher mortality rate. (Istock)
“The naps are not necessarily problematic unless they are used to compensate for the chronically poor dream at night,” Dr. Chelsie Rohrscheib, neuroscientist and sleep specialist in Wesper in New York told News News News.
“A dream of seven to nine hours of good quality is required to maintain health and reduce the risk of developing dangerous medical conditions such as heart disease and diabetes,” added Rohrscheib, who did not participate in the study.
“The naps are not necessarily problematic unless they are used to compensate the chronically poor dream at night.”
Study limitations
The study did not establish evidence that NAP directly affects the risk of death.
“These are associations,” Gao told News Digital. “We cannot conclude from this study if the nap causes bad health.”
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In another potential limitation, because the study was based on detecting movement but not brain activity, “quiet vigil” may have been poorly classified as a dream.
In addition, defining diurnal nap as a dream between 9 am and 7 pm could have included the real dream of the participants, affecting the accuracy of what it would tell as a nap, the researchers declared.
The researchers pointed out that excessive nap could be a marker of other health problems, such as chronic diseases, systemic inflammation or interruptions to circadian rhythms. (Istock)
Excessive nap could also be a marker of other health problems, such as chronic diseases, systemic inflammation or interruptions to circadian rhythms, which can increase the risk of mortality.
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“Someone who requires daily naps to spend the day is likely not to sleep enough during the night, or have an underlying health condition that causes daytime drowsiness,” Rohrscheib said.
Gao added: “We need more research to understand causal relationships before being able to conclude that a certain type of nap pattern would benefit health.”
Because the study was based on detecting movement, but not brain activity, “quiet vigil” may have been poorly classified as sleep. (Istock)
“However, we suggest that nap patterns monitoring could help us identify early health conditions, so that we can implement interventions accordingly.”
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine encourages healthy adults to limit naps to no more than 20 to 30 minutes early in the afternoon.
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While a brief “power nap” can improve the alertness and performance of the day, a naps of 30 minutes or more can make a person feel stunned after waking up. This attendance, or “dream inertia”, can delay the short -term benefits of a nap, experts say.
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In general, the findings suggest that when it comes to half -day doubt, moderation is key, and that nap patterns could be a wider health worries that are worth discussing with a medical provider.
Khloe Quill is a lifestyle production assistant with News Digital. She and the lifestyle team cover a variety of stories issues that include food and drink, travel and health.