💤 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

Séverine Sabia, Aline Dugravot, Damien Léger, 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]