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Study: Sleep Helps Blood Pressure

healthSeptember 2, 2026·83 words·1 min read

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Study: Sleep Helps Blood Pressure
A new study is about sleep. Scientists in South Korea studied 40,000 adults. People who slept longer at weekends had lower blood pressure. About ninety minutes more was best.
Too little sleep is bad for the heart. The heart must work harder. Extra sleep at weekends helps the body rest. But do not sleep too much.
Many people have high blood pressure. It is a big health problem. Doctors say sleeping late is okay. This is good news. But people must exercise too.

Key Vocabulary

n.
how hard blood pushes inside your body
n.
the part inside you that moves blood
n.
people who study things
v.
to move your body to stay well
n.
Saturday and Sunday
Vocabulary Translations· 5 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

blood pressuren.

how hard blood pushes inside your body

huyết áppressão arterial血圧tansiyonpresión arterialciśnienie krwiضغط الدمbloeddrukкровяное давление血压혈압
heartn.

the part inside you that moves blood

timcoração心臓kalpcorazónserceالقلبhartсердце心脏심장
scientistn.

people who study things

các nhà khoa họccientistas科学者bilim insanlarıcientíficosnaukowcyعلماءwetenschappersучёные科学家과학자들
exercisev.

to move your body to stay well

tập thể dụcfazer exercício運動するegzersiz yapmakhacer ejercicioćwiczyćيمارس الرياضةsportenзаниматься спортом锻炼운동하다
weekendn.

Saturday and Sunday

cuối tuầnfins de semana週末hafta sonlarıfines de semanaweekendyعطلات نهاية الأسبوعweekendenвыходные周末주말

Check Your Understanding

Question 1: True or False

1

Extra sleep at weekends is good for blood pressure.

2

The scientists studied children.

3

People also need to exercise.

4

People can sleep as much as they want.

Question 2: Multiple Choice

How much more sleep was best?

Question 3: Multiple Choice

What happens to the heart with too little sleep?

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