Taking morning naps could be a warning sign of a deadly health condition, a study has warned.<\/p>\n
Among adults in their 80s, researchers found that those who napped before 1pm had a 30 percent higher risk of death from all causes than those who napped in the early afternoon.<\/p>\n
Each additional hour of daytime napping was linked to a 13 percent higher risk of death from all causes, while every extra nap was found to raise the risk of death by seven percent.<\/p>\n
In the study, researchers at Mass General Brigham tracked 1,300 adults in their 80s who wore a wearable device to track their daytime naps. Almost all took naps.<\/p>\n
Over about eight years, 926 participants \u2014 or 70 percent \u2014 died.<\/p>\n
About 20 to 60 percent of adults take naps during the day, which can help to ease fatigue and boost alertness.<\/p>\n
But doctors warn that regular daytime napping could be a warning sign for a serious, life-threatening illness.<\/p>\n
Frequent daytime naps have been linked to heart disease, which raises the risk of a heart attack and stroke<\/a>, and neurodegenerative disorders, which gradually rob sufferers of vital bodily functions.<\/p>\n Researchers warn that daytime naps can raise your risk of death from all causes (stock image)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n![\"Researchers](\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.com\/1s\/2026\/04\/23\/15\/108105859-15759259-image-a-4_1776955991563.jpg\")
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