Only 6 Hours Of Sleep Every Night? This Is The Bad Impact On The Body

JAKARTA - Enough sleep is an important aspect in maintaining body health. However, many people often ignore the importance of quality sleep, even sleep only six hours a night.

A British bed company Bensons for Beds is working with bed expert, Dr. Sophie Bostock to describe how sleep deprived for the next 25 years and the results are very worrying.

Reported by VOI from the New York Post page on Saturday, December 28, 2024, with the help of Dr. Sophie Bostock, Bensons for Beds created a visual of how a woman's body would sleep in 2050 if she only sleeps about 6 hours every night.

It turns out that sleep shortages can also cause long-term damage, as described by the "Hannah" model of Bensons for Beds.

Hannah's facial features show her body posture bending, thin hair, aging skin, created based on academic studies on the impact of sleep shortages, and the effect is shown to provide a clear warning.

Lack of sleep is also associated with a decrease in cognitive function, high blood pressure, diabetes, heart and kidney problems, depression, and increased inflammation, which can lead to various chronic health conditions and disease.

"Hannah is a inspiring illustration of the bad effects of sleep shortages on health as a whole. Studies show that prolonged sleep shortages can increase the risk of conditions affecting the heart, including obesity, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes," says Dr. Sophie Bostock.

Lack of sleep can also cause memory loss and a weak immune system. This means a higher chance of getting a cold or flu.

"Hannah is the worst-case scenario prediction of what can happen to someone if they constantly have bad sleep habits and inadequate mattress support," said Lisa Richards, Marketing Director at Bensons.

"The reason we make this model is to make people think more about their overall sleep experience. Using these visuals makes it easier for people to identify problems and signs." he continued.

This study provides a clear warning that sleep is quite important to maintain overall body health. Lack of sleep not only makes us feel tired and not energized, but can also cause enormous damage to our bodies in the long term.

Reporting from the Ministry of Health's website, the following are some sleep times that are age-appropriate, so that they can get good quality sleep, including:

- Age 0-1 months: babies who are only 2 months old need 14-18 hours a day to sleep.- Age 1-18 months: babies take 12-14 hours a day to sleep including a nap. - Age 3-6 years: healthy sleep needs at the age of children before entering school, they need time to rest 11-13 hours, including naps. - Age 6-12 years: These school-age children need 10 hours of sleep. - Age 12-18 years: Before teens to teens a healthy sleep requirement is 8-9 hours. - Age 18-40 years: adults need 7-8 hours of sleep every day.