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Sleeping 5 hours or less could prompt risk of chronic diseases later in life, study says

 World Health Informatics Blog. (community health)

People over 50 years old who sleep five hours or less a night might be at higher risk of developing multiple chronic diseases, according to a new study released Oct. 18.  

The peer-reviewed study, published in the journal PLOS Medicine, examined 8,000 civil servants in the United Kingdom who had no chronic disease at age 50 over the course of 25 years. During that time span, scientists of the study asked all the participants to report how much sleep they got every four to five years for tracking. 

According to results from the study, those who slept five hours or less faced a 30% higher risk for chronic illnesses than those who got at least seven hours of sleep. By age 70, that likelihood for people sleeping less than five hours bumped up to a 40% greater risk. 

"As people get older, their sleep habits and sleep structure change," said Severine Sabia, the lead author of the study and a researcher at the University College London's Institute of Epidemiology and Health, in a news release. 

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The chronic diseases tracked in the study included: 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.

"Short sleep duration in midlife and old age is associated with higher risk of onset of chronic disease and multimorbidity," the study authors wrote. "These findings support the promotion of good sleep hygiene on both primary and secondary prevention by targeting behavioral and environmental conditions that affect sleep duration and quality."

The findings of the study mirror previous research released last week by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that determined older adults who do not receive seven to nine hours of sleep have a far greater chance of developing chronic diseases, as well as obesity and high blood pressure.

How much sleep should I get?

According to National Sleep Foundation guidelines, here's how much we should be sleeping per night:

• New-borns 0 to 3-months old: 14-17 hours
• Babies 4 to 11 months: 12-17 hours
• Children ages 1 to 5: 10-14 hours
• Children ages 6 to 13: 9-11 hours 
• Teens ages 14 to 17:8-10
• Adults 18 to 64: 7-9 hours
• Adults 65+: 7-8 hours

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https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2022/10/25/sleep-study-five-hours-chronic-diseases/10594845002/

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