LONDON: A new study has stated that a lack of sleep can have adverse effects on your body such as negative changes in metabolism.
Researchers say that lack of sleep leads to weight gain and an increase in body mass index. The extra weight can lead to health issues such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and coronary artery disease.
Experts also said caffeine and alcohol intake, as well as impulsive behaviors, can result in poor sleep. The officials recommend people set a regular bedtime and wake-up time and make sure their bedroom is primarily for sleep.
The number of hours of necessary sleep can vary based on age. For most adults, 7 to 8 hours is ideal, while 9 hours is required for adolescents, 10 to 11 hours for schoolers, 12 hours for toddlers (1 to 3 years old), and 14 to 15 hours for infants.
According to the experts, the healthiest sleep is to have a regular bedtime and wake-up time. It also added that 30 percent of the anxiety can trigger up if a person has a sleepless night.
Moreover, the researchers have come across the type of sleep that can calm the brain and reset it from being anxious through deep sleep. The sources said that the type is also known as non-rapid eye movement (NREM) slow-wave sleep. The neural oscillations become highly synchronized in this state, and the heart rates and blood pressure drops.
