Faculty Fellow Nitesh Chawla (computer science and engineering) has been quoted in several articles about his recent research on sleep data.
The study found that inconsistent sleeptimes, even within just one minute, can cause an increased risk to cardiovascular disease. Chawla explains, “Through our study, we found that even if you get seven hours of sleep a night, if you’re not going to bed at the same time each night, not only does your resting heart rate increase while you sleep, it carries over into the next day.”
To read the articles, click the following:
- “Going to Sleep Just a Few Minutes Past Your Usual Bedtime Could be Bad for You, Researchers Find” (Yahoo! Sports, May 9, 2020)
- “Going to Bed Just One Minute Later Than Normal Increases Chance of Heart Disease, Research Finds” (The Sun, May 9, 2020)
- “Going to Sleep Even a Few Minutes Past Your Normal Bedtime Could be Bad for You, Scientists Warn” (Metro, May 8, 2020)
- “A Consistent Bedtime Is Good for Your Heart” (Health Day, April 3, 2020)
- “Risk of Heart Disease Due to Irregular Sleeping Habits: Study” (India New England News, March 25, 2020)
- “Inconsistencies in Sleep Schedules Could Negatively Affect Heart Health” (Consumer Affairs, March 25, 2020)
- “Inconsistent Bedtimes Can Hike Risk for Illness” (Psych Central, March 25, 2020)