Sleepless nights can cause hypertension
If you are in your forties or older and get less than 8 hours sleep each night then you are at risk of high blood pressure (hypertension). High blood pressure brings with it an array of health risks including heart disease, kidney problems and stroke.
Ideal blood pressure is set at 120/80 and as we get older our blood pressure increases. Insomnia is now thought to be one factor which is responsible for the increase in blood pressure in the middle aged. It is a well known fact that the stresses of employment, financial problems as well as troublesome teenagers can cause parents sleepless nights.
A five year study carried out in the US on over 500 adults showed that those adults with fewer hours of sleep had a higher chance of developing high blood pressure. Further to this it was shown that each hour of reduction of sleep was associated with a 37 percent increase in the risk of developing high blood pressure. Additionally those that slept less over the five year period had higher risks of developing high blood pressure.
This latest research may point towards curing sleep disorders in order to prevent high blood pressure.
5 February 2010 07:55
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