Lack of sleep can wreak havoc on your health, and according to the National Institutes of Health - National Heart , Lung and Blood Institute, "Ongoing sleep deficiency is linked to an increased risk of heart disease, kidney disease, high blood pressure, diabetes, and stroke".
It probably matters a great deal if sleep deficiency can be measured in months or years compared with decades in duration, and what kind of sleep deficiency is involved: short sleep duration, and/or poor sleep quality (as with regular disruptions, or a sleep disorder).
Another concern of sleep deficiency is the increased risk of cardiovascular disease and metabolic diseases such as diabetes and obesity.
In the long term, we know that a "lifestyle" of sleep deficiency is associated with many chronic conditions, including hypertension, cardiovascular disease, obesity, diabetes and early mortality.
Depending on the degree of sleep deficiency, days to a week or more of sleep loss result in continued degradation of performance, mood worsens and essentially all hormones in the body become imbalanced.
The stress of sleep deficiency stimulates epinephrine release.
Given the detrimental impact of sleep deficiency on health and the uncertain beneficial financial impact, should society be promoting these activities that have the potential to further encourage sleep loss?
Cognitive Abilities and Memory: Even just a small amount of sleep deficiency can affect our ability to think properly and respond quickly to situations that present throughout one's day.
For health professionals, this study emphasizes the importance of paying attention to patients' symptoms of sleep deficiency and low vitality.
Use of PC, cell phone, Mp3-player, game console and TV in the hour before going to sleep were all associated with increased odds of sleep deficiency.
