In new findings indicating the importance of sleep, a new study revealed a close relationship between rest and lung cancer.
Research indicated that several factors, including the quality of sleep, determine the extent of a person’s susceptibility to this type of cancer, according to the French “Santi Cernat” website.
She added that sleep is one of the pillars of health, along with diet and physical activity, pointing out that there are several basic criteria, including the amount and quality of sleep, and respect for the daily rhythm of sleeping hours and whether it is day or night.
Scientific hypotheses
Scientific studies have already hypothesized about a link between sleep and the risk of some types of cancer, such as breast or prostate cancer.
In a new study, researchers evaluated the effect of sleep on another cancer, lung cancer, the cause of which is not fully understood.
In addition, the study, which was conducted between 2014 and 2017 in Ile-de-France, assessed the relationship between sleep disorders, night work and the risk of lung cancer in women between the ages of 18 and 75 years, and among these, 716 women were diagnosed with lung cancer, while 758 were women. in good lung health.
Questionnaires and individual interviews allowed the determination of sleep duration, sociodemographic and lifestyle data such as smoking, alcohol consumption and physical activity.
Analysis of the data collected showed that women who had a low sleep period (less than 7 hours a day) and a high sleep period (more than 8 hours a day) had a 16 and 39 percent higher risk of developing lung cancer, respectively, compared to the affected women.
She indicated that the duration of sleep is considered normal between 7 and 8 hours a day, and that this association between sleep duration and lung cancer was also strengthened in women who worked at night for at least 5 years.
According to the study, the risk of lung cancer increases especially among women who sleep little (less than 7 hours a day) due to night work, and night work and smoking together affect the risk of lung cancer.
Among non-smokers, night work did not significantly increase the risk of lung cancer, while an increased risk was observed for smokers and former smokers.
7 to 8 hours a day
It is noteworthy that the presence of sleep disorders increases the risk of lung cancer, noting that the duration of sleep between 7 and 8 hours would help reduce the risk of lung cancer.
While sleep disorders, too much or too little sleep, night work and smoking can also increase the risk of lung cancer, good sleep is essential for healthy lungs.