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Napping for longer than one hour 'increases risk of early death by 30%', study warns

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Taking naps of longer than one hour can cause heart disease - and may even trigger an early death, warns a new study. Researchers found that long naps in the afternoon are associated with a 30 per cent greater risk of dying young, and a 34 per cent higher likelihood of cardiovascular disease compared to not napping.

The findings fly in the face of perceived opinion that lying down for a snooze is a harmless activity, with an afternoon "siesta" considered in some countries to improve productivity.

But the latest findings by Chinese scientists, due to be presented at the European Society of Cardiology Congress, suggest that drifting off for more than 60 minutes could be risky.

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