According to a new study, for healthy aging getting at least seven hours of sleep every night plays a major role. Work performed regularly The effects of sleep habits on the aging process it reveals.

This study, conducted by Wenzhou Medical University in China, analyzed 3,306 participants aged 45 and over. Participants sleeping habits It was recorded in 2011, 2013 and 2015. Their health status was checked five years later.

Sleep patterns are a key factor in successful aging

The study evaluated successful aging based on criteria such as the absence of chronic diseases, physical disabilities, high cognitive functions and good mood. Only 455 individuals (13.8%) were found to meet these criteria, the majority of which were individuals who achieved adequate sleep time each night. According to the research people who regularly sleep more than seven hours per nightThey lived healthier later in life.

He divided the participants into five different groups based on their sleeping habits: long periods of stable sleep (8-9 hours), normal stable sleep (7-8 hours), reduced sleep (decreasing from 8 hours to 6 hours), increased sleep (increasing from 6 hours to 8 hours) and short stable sleep (5-6 hours) . The results showed that people in the long-term stable and normal stable sleep groups were more likely to age successfully. This percentage was determined to be 17.1% in the long-term stable group and 18.1% in the normal stable group.

Participants showed reduced sleep duration possibility of healthy aging 9.9%, those showing longer sleep time were 10.6% and those showing short sleep time were 8.8%. Experts emphasized that there are significant differences in the rate of successful aging between individuals with normal sleep duration and those with short sleep duration and longer sleep duration. Scientists say that sleep duration and patterns may be one of the biggest obstacles to successful aging.