Sleep deficits increase the number of calories required to stay awake, which compounds poorer decision - making among overtired people, promoting overshooting the calorie mark.
Not exact matches
«Although evidence suggesting the presence of cognitive
deficits in children with
sleep apnea has been around for quite some time,» said Leila Gozal, MD, MSc, from the University of Chicago, «the relatively small groups studied made it difficult to demonstrate a strong relationship between
increasing cognitive issues and
increasing sleep apnea severity.»
Researchers found that survivors were at significantly
increased risk of ocular
deficits, blurred vision, hearing loss, and neurologic abnormalities such as difficulty swallowing and
sleeping.
If a young adult
sleeps less than 8 hours a night,
increased attention
deficits occur, which can lead to considerable negative consequences.
Regular
sleep deficits have been associated with high blood pressure, type II diabetes, heart disease, depression, cancer, obesity, and even
increased risk of death.
The findings reveal that one in three children have
increasing issues with
sleep from birth to the age of five, which heightens the risk of emotional and behavioural issues at school, as well as putting the at risk of attention
deficit disorders.
If
sleep deficits across the school term are found to be a predictor of mental health status in adolescents and, further, if cumulative
sleep deficits are found to be related to
increases in mental health problems, then results from this study could be used to develop targeted
sleep intervention programs (trials of which are currently underway with members of this research team) and / or clinic - based intervention programs that aim to improve adolescents»
sleep and mental health or even avoid them in the first place.
Children with short
sleep duration had an
increased risk for behavioral problems, thought problems, and Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 4th Edition - based attention -
deficit hyperactivity problems according to maternal ratings.
Instead of bragging about our
sleep deficits or how busy we are, Arianna urges us to shut our eyes and see the big picture: We can
sleep our way to
increased productivity and happiness — and smarter decision - making.