Irregular Sleep Duration Is Fatal Risk, Can It Really Shortage Age?

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JAKARTA - Sleep is an important part of body health. However, not all sleep habits have a good impact on health. Lack of sleep can be harmful to body health. A recent study reveals surprising facts about the impact of sleep on health.

We all know the importance of getting enough sleep, although many people have difficulty achieving it. But actually, how long is the recommended sleep every night?

According to recent studies, adults are advised to sleep between 7 and 9 hours per night for optimal health. Research from Vanderbilt University found that poor sleep patterns could increase the risk of early death by 29%.

Sleep epidemiologist Dayna Johnson, who was not involved in the study, stressed the importance of maintaining healthy sleep habits in the long term. He also highlighted important questions about the possibility of improving the adverse effects of lack of sleep and how long it will take to recover.

"This study highlights the importance of keeping healthy sleep from time to time. It also raises critical questions about the potential for recovery from lack of sleep and the time it takes to reverse its impact on health outcomes," Dayna said, quoted from the Unilad page.

This study analyzed the sleep habits of nearly 47,000 low-income adults aged 40 to 79 years. The participants reported their average sleep duration in a span of five years.

Sleep is categorized as, short (less than 7 hours), healthy (7-9 hours), and long (over 9 hours).

As a result, changes in sleep duration from one category to another, aka irregular sleep, are associated with an increased risk of premature death. The following is a sleep pattern that is considered risky:

- Switching from healthy sleep to short (health-short) or long (health-long) categories.

- Keep short sleep all the time

- Switching from short sleep to healthy (short-health) or long (short-long)

- Keep a long sleep all the time

- Switching from long sleep to health (long-health) or short (long-long).

The most important thing is to maintain a stable and quality sleep pattern is the best step for health. Although not easy, this effort is worth the benefits for your body.