New research has suggested that people who get less than five hours of sleep at night may have an increased risk of developing cancer, diabetes, and heart disease.
Adults over 50 who reported getting five hours or less shut-eye were 30% more likely to be diagnosed with such diseases over the span of 25 years compared to those who slept for up to seven hours a night. The evidence was gathered from self-reported data which was published in the journal Plos Medicine.
The researchers involved in the study recommended getting between seven and eight hours of sleep every night based on the findings. Dr Severine Sabia, of the University College London’s Institute of Epidemiology & Health, and Inserm, Universite Paris Cite, was a lead author on the study.
