Science Explains How Much Sleep You Really Need According On Your Age
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Humans, like all animals, need sleep, along with food, water and oxygen, to survive.
For humans sleep is a vital indicator of overall health and well-being. We spend up to one-third of our lives asleep, and the overall state of our sleep health remains an essential question throughout our lifespan.
Proper sleep will help us be more productive during the day and we will finish our obligations without any problems.
According to a chart, created by The National Sleep Foundation, we can base hour sleeping hours on our age.
Many studies and research approve of this chart, and physiologists, sleep experts, anatomists, neurologists, pediatrics, gynecologists and gerontologists follow this scheme as well.
The new recommendations, based on age, look like this:
* Newborns (0-3 months): 14-17 hours (range narrowed from 12-18)
* Infants (4-11 months): 12-15 hours (range widened from 14-15)
* Toddlers (1-2 years): 11-14 hours (range widened from 12-14)
* Preschoolers (3-5): 10-13 hours (range widened from 11-13)
* School-Age Children (6-13): 9-11 hours (range widened from 10-11)
* Teenagers (14-17): 8-10 hours (range widened from 8.5-9.5)
* Young Adults (18-25): 7-9 hours (new age category)
* Adults (26-64): 7-9 hours (no change)
* Older Adults (65+): 7-8 hours (new age category)
Effects for Lack of Sleep
Many effects of a lack of sleep, such as feeling grumpy and not working at your best, are well known. But did you know that sleep deprivation can also have profound consequences on your physical health?
* Sleep Deprivation Can Lead to Serious Health Problems
* Sleep disorders and chronic sleep loss can put you at risk for:
* Heart disease
* Heart attack
* Heart failure
* Irregular heartbeat
* High blood pressure
* Stroke
* Diabetes
Science Explains How Much Sleep You Really Need According On Your Age
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May 10, 2019
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