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American Heart Association President Donald Lloyd-Jones said the move reflects the latest research on risk factors for heart disease.
The researchers recommend getting between seven and nine hours of exercise sleep Every night, children are advised to get more, as children as young as 5 years old should sleep 10 to 16 hours a day, including naps.
The American Heart Association said that people who do not get enough sleep are more likely to develop heart disease, as well as high blood pressure and obesity.
Heart and circulatory diseases account for a quarter of deaths in the UK, about 160,000 cases per year, which is equivalent to one death every three minutes.
In the United States, heart disease kills 659,000 people each year.
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American Heart Association President Donald Lloyd-Jones said the move reflects the latest research on risk factors for heart disease.
The researchers recommend getting between seven and nine hours of exercise sleep Every night, children are advised to get more, as children as young as 5 years old should sleep 10 to 16 hours a day, including naps.
The American Heart Association said that people who do not get enough sleep are more likely to develop heart disease, as well as high blood pressure and obesity.
Heart and circulatory diseases account for a quarter of deaths in the UK, about 160,000 cases per year, which is equivalent to one death every three minutes.
In the United States, heart disease kills 659,000 people each year.