Sleeping less than 5 hours every night is dangerous: if the age is more than 50 years then there will be serious diseases, the risk of death is up to 25%
If you are over 50 years of age, getting 5 hours or less of sleep every night can be dangerous for you. According to experts, you may be at risk of at least two serious diseases. This claim has been made in a new research published in the journal Plos Medicine. 8 thousand government employees of Britain were included in the research which lasted for 25 years . He did not have any chronic i.e. long-lasting disease till the age of 50 years. Scientists asked them to give information about their sleep and health for the next 25 years every 4 to 5 years. People whose sleep was tracked at age 50 had a 30% increased risk of chronic diseases if they slept 5 hours or less. These were compared to people who slept 7 hours a night. At the same time, this risk increased to 32% in 60 years and 40% in 70 years. The risk of death from not getting enough sleep was also found to be 25%. Put away all electronic devices before sleeping at night. ...