Penn State University and Hershey Medical Center researchers released a study this week that tested over 1,700 Central Pennsylvanians and concluded that men with insomnia who sleep less than six hours a night die younger than 'good sleepers,' CNN reports.
The study randomly chose 1,741 people in central Pennsylvania, 1,000
women and 741 men, with an average age of 50. Of that group, 8 percent of
women and 4 percent of men complained of chronic insomnia and slept
fewer than six hours when they were measured in a sleep laboratory. The study adjusted for such factors as age, body mass index, smoking
status, alcohol use, depression and obstructive sleep apnea.
Among the men who did not have insomnia, 9 percent died. Of those who
complained of insomnia but slept more than six hours, 13 percent died.
Among the insomniacs who slept fewer than 6 hours, 51 percent died.
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