Some people think that they only need to sleep about 6 hours or less to feel healthy but they do not know that the harmful effects are hidden behind not getting enough sleep. But how many hours is enough sleep? Read the next lines to know more.
The National Sleep Foundation recommends that people who sleep less than 6 hours or more than 7 hours have a higher risk of dying from heart disease. Sleep deprivation causes about 20% of all car crashes and injuries. 35% of adults don't sleep between 7-9 hours. And according to the CDC, around 20% of teenagers do not sleep for more than 5 hours.
According to research results of scientists specializing in sleep studies, sleep deficiency can lead to chronic fatigue, which can adversely affect work and study. Lack of sleep is also associated with a number of diseases including diabetes, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, kidney disease and mood disorders. Chronic sleep deprivation can even affect your appearance.
So how many hours of sleep is enough? As people get older, sleep time decreases. 6 years old children need 10 - 12 hours/day to sleep. Teenagers from 14 years old need 8-10 hours of sleep per day. Adults 18 years old need 7-9 hours of sleep per day. People over 65 years old need 7-8 hours of sleep per day.
Sleep plays an essential role in your physical health. However, experts say that each person's sleep needs are different so everyone needs to manage their sleep time scientifically.
Some
people
think
that they
only
need
to
sleep
about 6
hours
or less to feel healthy
but
they do not know that the harmful effects
are hidden
behind not getting
enough
sleep
.
But
how
many
hours
is
enough
sleep
? Read the
next
lines to know more.
The National
Sleep
Foundation recommends that
people
who
sleep
less than 6
hours
or more than 7
hours
have a higher
risk
of dying from heart
disease
.
Sleep
deprivation causes about 20% of all car crashes and injuries. 35% of adults don't
sleep
between 7-9
hours
. And according to the CDC, around 20% of
teenagers
do not
sleep
for more than 5 hours.
According to research results of scientists specializing in
sleep
studies,
sleep
deficiency can lead to chronic fatigue, which can
adversely
affect work and study. Lack of
sleep
is
also
associated with a number of
diseases
including diabetes, heart
disease
, stroke, high blood pressure, kidney
disease
and mood disorders. Chronic
sleep
deprivation can even affect your appearance.
So
how
many
hours
of
sleep
is
enough
? As
people
get
older,
sleep
time decreases. 6 years
old
children
need
10 - 12
hours/day to
sleep
.
Teenagers
from 14 years
old
need
8-10
hours
of
sleep
per day. Adults 18 years
old
need
7-9
hours
of
sleep
per day.
People
over 65 years
old
need
7-8
hours
of
sleep
per day.
Sleep plays an essential role in your physical health.
However
, experts say that each person's
sleep
needs
are
different
so
everyone
needs
to manage their
sleep
time
scientifically
.