Are frequent naps linked to increased blood pressure, stroke risk?

A new

has stated frequent daytime naps as potential causal risk factors for hypertension or blood pressure, and stroke. According to the study published in the American Heart Association journal Hypertension, it was found that frequent or usual daytime napping in adults “was associated with a 12 per cent higher risk of developing high blood pressure and a 24 per cent high risk of having a stroke compared to those who never nap.”