Getting the right amounts of sleep and regular exercise lower stroke risk

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2016-02/aha-gtr021016.php

Public Release: 18-Feb-2016
Getting the right amounts of sleep and regular exercise lower stroke risk
ISC 16 Thursday news tips
American Heart Association

Getting seven to eight hours of sleep a night and exercising 30 to 60 minutes, three to six times a week, are healthy behaviors that can greatly reduce adults' stroke risk, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2016.

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Researchers found:

Average sleepers -- those who slept seven to eight hours a night -- were 25 percent less likely to have experienced a stroke.

Long sleepers -- those who got more than eight hours a night -- were 146 percent more likely to have suffered a stroke.

Short sleepers, who slept less than seven hours a night, were 22 percent more likely to report having had a stroke.

Average sleep (7-8 hours) and vigorous leisurely activity (30-60 minutes) three to six times per week significantly decreased stroke risk.