Spark Trivia Question re Hrs of Sleep Bad 4 Heart

Posts: 1,488
1/6/13 8:36 P

I quit playing SP trivia due to issues of this nature. :(

current weight: 106.0

150 138.75 127.5 116.25

105

SparkPoints: (232,578)
Fitness Minutes: (143,050)
Posts: 113,033
1/2/13 9:35 P

When it comes to trivia answers, it certainly would help if the link to the source was included. Nevertheless re heart disease, there appears to be two slightly different answers both in my mind correct since 5 hours qualifies as less than six and five hours is backed up by the article.

Edited by: EDWARDS1411 at: 1/2/2013 (21:40)

Posts: 26,893
1/2/13 9:27 P

That article doesn't discuss heart disease, obesity and stroke specifically, whereas this article does: www.sparkpeople.com/resource/wellness_arti
cles.asp?id=1614, and that article says less than 6 hours.

Coach Denise

1,327 Days since:  No Soda

0 337 675 1012

1350

SparkPoints: (232,578)
Fitness Minutes: (143,050)
Posts: 113,033
1/2/13 9:16 P

Today's Trivia Question,

Individuals who get under _______ hours of sleep per night are more at risk for heart disease, obesity, stroke, and other health conditions.

My answer was 5 - which SP deemed incorrect. Their supposed "correct" answer is,

Individuals who get less than six hours of sleep a night may be at an increased risk for viral infections, heart disease, obesity and stroke, with an associated decline in mental functioning to boot.

Please see SP article at www.sparkpeople.com/resource/health_articl
es.asp?id=1621

"Getting fewer than five—or more than nine—hours of sleep a night can hurt your heart because both extremes elevate blood pressure and levels of stress hormones. In fact, the Nurses’ Health Study of more than 71,000 women, ages 45 to 65, found that sleeping five or fewer hours each night increased the risk of coronary disease by a whopping 45%."

??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????

Edited by: EDWARDS1411 at: 1/2/2013 (21:16)