7 consequences of lack of sleep
Overweight, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, digestive problems ... these are some of the consequences of lack of sleep or poor quality sleep. When you ask politicians or certain intellectuals how they manage to do so many things, they classically answer "I don't sleep much". And in a world where there is no shortage of artificial light, it can be tempting to snack on your nighttime rest. This is how some people come to completely disrupt their natural cycles and accumulate lack of sleep (around 17% of French people). Others have slept badly for years, without finding a solution, because of undiagnosed sleep apnea or chronic insomnia (which affects 12% of French people). And without knowing it, everyone is putting their health at risk. In fact, according to a study published in the journal Sleep Medicine in August 2016 which analyzed 153 sleep studies including a total of more than 5 million people, a short sleep duration is associated with greater mortality...