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A significant link exists between outdoor Light At Night intensity and the risk of Hypertension, according to a study published in Journal of Clinical Hypertension in February 2024.

-Individuals in the highest quartile of outdoor Light At Night exposure had 1.31-fold inreased risk of Hypertension in comparison to the lowest quartile cohort.

- It was a large study, which included over 13k above the age of 45 in China.

- The Authors Concluded: 'The present study demonstrated that high-intensity outdoor Light At Night was associated with an increased prevalence of hypertension among Chinese adults aged 45 years or older. It is important to recognize the need for further investigations to validate and reinforce these findings.'

- Link to the article below:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdfdirect/10.1111/jch.14760

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Dr Bart`s private clinics are located in Winchester at Sarum Road Hospital, in Basingstoke at Candover Clinic, in Farnham at Spire Clare Park Hospital and in London. Dr Bart often consultants private cardiology patients, who ask about primary prevention of cardiovascular disease and improving their heart health.