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Not getting enough sleep may lead to suffering from a disease and even early death. Yes, they say that lack of sleep that lasts for three months or more is what\u2019s called chronic sleep deprivation or insufficient sleep syndrome.<\/p>\n

If you think that you can live on five hours of sleep each night, then you need to think again. Although this happens for many, it puts them at a higher risk of developing multiple chronic diseases and perhaps, even early death. This was according to the most recent study made. The researchers saw how adults aged 50 and older and slept for five hours or less each night had a higher risk of developing several chronic diseases as opposed to those who got seven hours of sleep. The findings of the study were published last October 18 in the open access journal\u00a0PLoS Medicine.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u201cOur study showed that\u00a0sleep five hours or less is associated with 30 to 40 percent increased risk of onset of multimorbidity,\u201d<\/strong><\/em> says lead author\u00a0Severine Sabia, PhD<\/a>, of Universit\u00e9 Paris Cit\u00e9, the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (INSERM), and University College London. The association was for each decade of life, whether\u00a0sleep\u00a0was measured at aged 50, 60, or 70, explained Dr. Sabia.<\/p>\n

Experts have estimated that about 1 out of 3 Americans don\u2019t get sufficient sleep. This was according to the\u00a0Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).<\/a> They said that\u00a0adults get around seven hours per night are at an optimal health.<\/p>\n

Now, it\u2019s normal for many of us to have an off-day wherein we don\u2019t get enough sleep. That doesn\u2019t show long term health consequences. However, if this situation lasts for three months or more, this is already known as chronic sleep deprivation or insufficient sleep syndrome.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s a hallmark symptom that goes with chronic sleep deprivation. One is being oftentimes too sleepy during the day. You may also experience difficulty with concentrating, thinking and remembering. This is per the\u00a0Sleep Foundation<\/a>. Those who are always sleep deprived may also experience mood changes. This includes stress, anxiety, or irritability, and a general lack of energy.<\/p>\n

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4 in 10 Adults Have Had 2 or More Chronic Diseases<\/strong><\/h2>\n

To further discover the link between sleep and the risk of developing multiple chronic diseases, investigators for the data from Whitehall II. This is a cohort study that was established in 1985 and they included those who were employed at the London offices of the British civil service.<\/p>\n

Although sleep duration linked to individual chronic diseases, not much is shown with its relation to multimorbidity , which is the co-occurrence of two or more chronic conditions at the same time, as per the authors.<\/p>\n

Most of the time, a chronic disease is something that lasts one year or more and one that needs constant medical attention and\/or one that limits daily activities. Around 6 in 10 adults in the U.S suffer from a chronic disease, and 4 in 10 of them have two or more, according to the\u00a0CDC<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The list of chronic diseases had been picked out from previous research on multimorbidity. Included in the list are diabetes, cancer, coronary heart disease, stroke,\u00a0heart failure,\u00a0chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic kidney disease,\u00a0liver disease, depression, dementia, other mental disorders, Parkinson\u2019s disease, and arthritis or\u00a0rheumatoid arthritis. While obesity and\u00a0hypertension\u00a0were part of the list, these were not looked into during the study.<\/p>\n

Less Sleep Connected to Higher Chances of Multiple Chronic Diseases<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Data was available on sleep duration for aged 50 for a total of 7,864 healthy adults and 32.5 percent were women. They reported their own sleep duration six times between 1985 and 2016, and researchers got data on how long they slept when they were 50, 60, and 70 years old on average.<\/p>\n

They found the following links between sleep and suffering two or more chronic illnesses:<\/p>\n