According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, insufficient
sleep increases the risk of the following diseases.
Insufficient
sleep increases the risk for insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, and obesity, suggesting that sleep restriction may impair peripheral metabolic pathways.
-- Too little
sleep increases the risk of serious health problems including insulin resistance, obesity, and type II diabetes.
New Recommendations from the National Sleep Foundation - The Atlantic January 2015 - Poor Sleep in Adolescence Predicts Future Problems, Study Says - Los Angeles Times January 2015 - How Sleep Keeps You Healthy, Helps You Heal - Discovery News September 2014 - Lack of
Sleep Increases Risk of Failure in School Among Teens - Science World Report, from Sleep Medicine August 2014 - Sleep Woes in Old Age May Be Linked to Brain Cell Loss - Health magazine August 2014 — University of Chicago Study: Getting More Sleep Could Cut Junk Food Cravings in Half — CBS News August 2014 — University of Montreal Study Shows Learning Is Best Enhanced During Sleep - Jewish Business News February 2014 - Link Found between Sleep Duration and Depression - Psych Central February 2014 - Less Sleep, More Time Online, Raises Risk for Teen Depression — National Public Radio
Studies also show even one night of poor
sleep increases your risk for obesity, insulin resistance, and diabetes.
Previous studies by Holtzman, co-first author Yo - El Ju, MD, an assistant professor of neurology, and others have shown that poor
sleep increases the risk of cognitive problems.
The reasons for this disapproval are manifold: that co
sleeping increases the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) due to a parent rolling over on to or otherwise inadvertently smothering the child, that it increases a child's dependence on the parents for falling asleep, that it may interfere with the intimacy of a couple, and that process of separation when the child eventually sleeps apart from the parents may be difficult.
Soothed babies often become sleeping babies, though, and the American Academy of Pediatrics is pretty clear about the fact that tummy - down
sleeping increases the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
Not exact matches
Numerous studies show that ongoing stress and
sleep deprivation
increase our
risk for depression and other mood disorders.
The researchers behind the study that disrupted volunteers»
sleep suggested there may be a nasty cycle at work in the relationship between bad
sleep and
increased Alzheimer's
risk.
I do think chronic
sleep disruption
increases the
risk of Alzheimer's disease.»
Insufficient or poor - quality
sleep has been shown to wreck short term memory, cause weight gain, and
increase the
risk of diseases ranging from depression to cancer.
Both are likely true — not getting enough
sleep could
increase Alzheimer's
risk (as the second study shows), and the factors that lead to Alzheimer's also seem to make it hard to
sleep.
, not to mention
increasing your
risk of a variety of seriously unpleasant health problems, but here's one effect of skimping on
sleep that you probably never expected — it can give you false memories.
Chronic
sleep deprivation is associated with
increased risk of infection, stroke, cancer, high blood pressure, heart disease and infertility.
When our cortisol levels are out of balance, it can make us irritable, cause us to gain weight around our middle,
increase our
risk for heart disease, and disrupt our
sleep cycle.
Sleeping on your back late in pregnancy may
increase the
risk for adverse outcomes, according to a new study.
All the elements of natural mothering, especially breastfeeding and sharing
sleep, benefit the infant's breathing control and
increase the mutual awareness between mother and infant so that their arousability is
increased and the
risk of SIDS decreased.»
Research has shown that going to
sleep on your back (after 28 weeks of pregnancy) also
increases your
risk of stillbirth.
Many babies
sleep better on their belly, but research is quite clear on the
increased risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome by doing that.
First, babies under 12 months old
sleeping in their own room
increases the
risk of sudden death syndrome (SID).
Secondhand smoke can be extremely dangerous for your baby — it weakens the lungs, makes babies more prone to ear infections,
increases snoring and
sleep - disordered breathing (a proven cause of health, behavior, and learning problems), and doubles the
risk of SIDS.
Sleeping between two adults may also significantly
increase your baby's
risk of suffocation even if no one rolls over the wrong way.
Bed - sharing
increases the
risk of SIDS (sudden infant death syndrome) and other
sleep - related deaths.
Since the recommendations for
sleep positions changed and parents began putting infants to
sleep on their backs to reduce their
risk of SIDS, this problem has greatly
increased.
Bumpers, blankets and other crib accessories, like
sleep positioners or wedges, can be dangerous — even deadly, dramatically
increasing your little one's
risk of SIDS.
Studies have shown that among the many effects of physical abuse are depression, anxiety, cognitive and learning difficulties, even a lowering of IQ (especially verbal IQ), disordered
sleep, flashbacks, loss of empathy, aggressive behavior, chronically high stress levels which can lead to chronic health effects such as high blood pressure and
increased risk of cardiovascular disease, and inability to maintain relationships.
Research shows that
sleeping with or near children
increases the quality of
sleep for mothers and reduces
risk of SIDS for babies.
Yes, the Back to
Sleep / Safe to
Sleep campaign does
increase pressure on the back of the head and
increase the
risk of flattening.
Some grandparents have baby cribs in their homes, but those who do not may
sleep with the baby, further
increasing the
risk of SIDS.
Pillows
increase this
risk during this time, but pillows are not even recommended until baby is around 2 years old and
sleeping in a regular bed.
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, soft
sleeping surfaces create a suffocation hazard for infants and
increase the
risk of SIDS.
Some studies also suggest that overheating during
sleep may
increase the
risk of SIDS.
If your baby spends long periods of time
sleeping while still attached to your breast, it can
increase the
risk of dental cavities.
Along with
sleeping alone, your baby's
sleep area should be free from items such as bumpers, loose bedding, and toys because these all substantially
increase your child's
risk of suffocation or entrapment.
Sleep deprivation in teens has also been linked to obesity, mental health problems, learning issues, and an
increased risk of substance abuse problems.
However, the American Academy of Pediatrics revised its safe
sleep recommendations in October 2016, which clearly outline instances that have been shown to
increase the
risk of SIDS, unintentional death, or injury when sharing a bed with an infant or small child.
This lack of
sleep also
increases impulsive and
risk - taking behavior.
Emotional well - being — Lack of
sleep can make kids feel sad or depressed, leading to mood swings, depression,
risk - taking behavior, and in some cases, an
increased risk for suicide.
While she may
sleep better that way, it
increases the
risk of sudden infant death syndrome, or SIDS.
First wave behavioural approaches («
sleep training») disrupt the infant's circadian clock,
risking increased night - waking
First wave behavioural approaches («
sleep training») cause parent - baby communication confusion,
increasing the
risk of developmental and
sleep problems in vulnerable individuals
According to a 2013 study in the British Medical Journal Open, bed sharing for
sleep, even when the parents are not under the influence of any alcohol or drugs, does
increase the
risk of SIDS.
Know too that there are environmental factors associated with an
increased risk of SIDS (like tummy
sleeping and loose bedding) that can be easily avoided.
The AAP's safe
sleep recommendations include restricting the use of any type of blanket in babies, as a blanket can pose a
risk of strangulation and could
increase the
risk of SIDS.
Did you know inadequate
sleep has been linked to
increased risk of accidents, high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes, and depression?
Do not
sleep with your baby; it
increases the
risk of SIDS.
Overheating
increases the
risk of SIDS, not to mention it is hard to
sleep if you're too hot.
Children who don't
sleep enough may be at
increased risk of being overweight and having emotional and behavioral difficulties in adolescence and adulthood, for example.
It will present with symptoms like: unrealistic highs in self - esteem; the ability to go without
sleep for days without fatigue; high distractibility; and / or an
increase in
risk - taking behavior.