Moderate your sleep to live longer

Scientists have discovered sleeping more than nine hours a night are 30 per cent more likely to DIE early. They suggest sleeping for seven or eight hours is good for health.

According to a study conducted by Warwick University scientists, they have found that adults who sleep more than 9 hours a night were 30 per cent more likely to die early. 16 different studies related to sleeping and health issues were studied on one million people by dividing them into three groups: the short sleepers, who slept less than six hours per night, the medium sleepers, who slept between six and eight hours, and the long sleepers, who slept more than eight hours.

The analysis stated that 30 per cent more of the long sleepers died compared to medium sleepers, while 12 per cent more of short sleepers died in the same period compared to medium sleepers. It is in fact as much of a risk as drinking too much alcohol.

It was revealed that sleeping more than nine hours are associated with hidden illness like depression, back pain, and inflammation. Even previous studies stated relationship of sleeping time with cardiovascular diseases, diabetes and obesity.

AW: Lizitha