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A lack of sleep or broken sleep can make us grouchy and everything seem foggy and difficult the next day. But the dangers associated with not getting enough sleep extend far beyond that - and can be very serious.
缺觉或睡眠不好会导致我们第二天变得脾气暴躁，觉得一切事情都模模糊糊、难以应付。但与睡眠不足相关的危险却远远不止于此--而且还十分严重。
Sleeping through the night may be the sort of worry you primarily associate with knackered parents, but adults should pay attention to their own sleeping patterns. The reason being, waking up during the night could double your risk of suffering from a deadly heart attack.
你可能会将缺乏睡眠这件事与筋疲力尽的家长联系在一起，但成年人应该重视自己的睡眠模式。这是因为：夜间醒来可能使你患致命性心脏病的风险翻倍。
The same applies to those of us who toss and turn a lot in our sleep too. A Japanese study put together these findings, after monitoring the sleeping habits of nearly 13,000 OAPs.
这同样也适用于夜间睡觉翻来覆去的人。监测了近13000位老年人的睡眠习惯后，日本的一项研究整理了这些调查结果。
Not only did those who woke up in the middle of night are 99 per cent more likely to have a heart attack, but there was also a 37 per cent raised risk of having a stroke, The Sun reports. A link was also established between other poor sleep symptoms and an increased chance of ischaemic heart disease (a heart attack or severe angina).
那些半夜醒来的人不仅患心脏病的风险要高99%，而且中风的风险也高37%，《英国太阳报》报道。其它睡眠不好的症状也与缺血性心脏病存在关系（心脏病发作或严重心绞痛）。
A 52 per cent risk of this was found in those who needed longer than half an hour to fall asleep. Those who got less than six hours of sleep a night were found to be 24 per cent more likely to have a heart attack.
入睡时间需要半小时以上的人有52%的可能性。每晚睡眠少于6小时的人心脏病发作的可能性要高24%。
As for a cause, scientists have said it's not yet been determined if bad sleep patterns cause heart problems, or are a symptom. Speaking at the European Society of Cardiology Congress in Barcelona, lead researcher Dr Nobuo Sasaki, from Hiroshima University, said: "Our results support the hypothesis that sleep deterioration may lead to cardiovascular disease. Poor sleep in patients with ischaemic heart disease may be characterised by shorter sleep and."
科学家表示尚未找到原因，不清楚是较差的睡眠模式还是症状导致了心脏问题。来自广岛大学的首席研究员Nobuo Sasaki博士在巴塞罗那召开的欧洲心脏病学会会议上说道："我们的研究结果支持这一假设：睡眠差或导致心血管疾病。缺血性心脏病患者睡眠不佳的表现可能为：睡眠时间较短。"
While the odd sleepless night is normal, Dr Metin Avkiran, Associate Medical Director at the British Heart Foundation, said: "It could be a sign of something more serious if this becomes the norm. Making some small lifestyle changes, such as eating a healthy balanced diet, reducing alcohol intake, and managing your stress levels, will all help to give you the best chance of a good night's rest."
虽然有几晚不眠之夜是正常的，但英国心脏基金会副主任医师Metin Avkiran博士说道："如果睡不着成为常态，那就是严重问题的一种迹象了。做出一些小的生活方式改变，比如吃健康的、营养均衡的饮食，减少饮酒量、管理自己的压力水平，这些或能让你在夜间睡的更踏实。"
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