Study reveals three small lifestyle changes that can reduce risk of heart attack
Study identifies small changes people can make to reduce heart attack risk.
Sleeping for 11 minutes more each night, doing 4.5 additional minutes of brisk walking and eating an extra quarter cup of vegetables each day can significantly reduce a person's risk of heart attack, a new study has found.
Academics found these small changes could help people avoid major cardiovascular events, including heart attacks and strokes, by around 10%.
Small behaviour changes are more "achievable and sustainable", the research team said.
The study, published in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, saw experts from Australia , Chile and Brazil examine data on more than 53,000 middle-aged UK adults taking part in the Biobank study.
Researchers looked at people's sleep habits and levels of exercise through data from wearable technology like smart watches. People also self-reported on their dietary habits.
The researchers found that 2,034 major cardiovascular events occurred during an eight-year follow-up period.