A large study published Tuesday showed that people aged 50 and older slept five hours or less at night. There is an increased risk of developing multiple chronic diseases as you age. Compared to those around them who slept longer.
the study Thestudy, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, looked at nearly 8,000 civil servants in the UK without chronic disease at age 50. People who sleep no more than 5 hours per night The scientists asked participants to report the amount of sleep they got during the clinical exam, which occurred. every four to five years for the next 25 years
For those who tracked their sleep at age 50, who slept at least 5 hours a night. face a 30% increased risk of developing multiple chronic diseases over time Compared to those who slept at least 7 hours a night, at age 60, the risk increased by 32%, and by age 70, the risk increased by 40%.
Diseases at greater risk include diabetes, cancer, coronary heart disease. Stroke, heart failure, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease chronic kidney disease, liver disease, depression, dementia Mental disorders, Parkinson’s and arthritis.
Previous research has shown that adults who don’t get enough sleep — about seven to eight hours a night — are more likely to develop chronic diseases, including obesity and high blood pressure, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Unlike other studies This study did not find that people who slept longer than 9 hours had health problems. But few people in this study slept that much, and that could affect the outcome.
This study had some additional limitations. Most of the subjects in the study were white men – only one third were women. The authors said civil servants also tended to be slightly healthier than the general population. This study relied on self-reported data. This is considered less reliable than sleep studies. which scientists can directly observe how a person sleeps.
“These findings support the promotion of good sleep hygiene in both primary and secondary prevention by targeting behavioral and environmental conditions that affect sleep duration and quality.” The results of the study concluded
