đź’¤ Sleeping 5 hours or less per night?
New research on the health of 70,000 men and women in their 50s, 60s, and 70s, showed a link between 5 hours or less per night and disease risk.
Compared with those who slept 7 hours per night, those who slept only 5:
⬆️ were 20% more likely to be diagnosed with a chronic disease at age 50
⬆️ were 40% more likely to be diagnosed with 2 or more chronic diseases over 25 years
⬆️ had a 25% increased risk of death over 25 years
The study was published in PLOS Medicine. It relates to the series we’re doing this month on circadian rhythms and is a good reminder of how important it is to get a good night’s sleep!
If you need help with sleep, please book an appointment so we can help!
Reference
SĂ©verine Sabia, Aline Dugravot, Damien LĂ©ger, et al. Association of sleep duration at age 50, 60, and 70 years with risk of multimorbidity in the UK: 25-year follow-up of the Whitehall II cohort study. PLOS Medicine, 2022; 19 (10): e1004109. [link]