# Weekend lie-ins linked to lower risk of high blood pressure, study finds

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-31 14:01 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/31/sleeping-in-on-weekends-is-good-for-the-heart-what-research-has-shown?traffic_source=rss

> A seven-year study of 40,727 adults in South Korea found that sleeping moderately longer at weekends after a sleep-deprived workweek was associated with a lower prevalence of hypertension. Catch-up sleep was linked to a 6 percent reduction in the odds overall, with the greatest benefit around one hour and 37 minutes, but excessive sleep could negate it. The findings have not yet been peer-reviewed.