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Research Notes on Lack of Sleep Raises Blood Pressure
A new study shows that middle-aged adults who don't get enough sleep are likely to develop high blood pressure. Missing an average of one hour of sleep over a five year span raised the risk of high blood pressure by as much as 37 percent. Typically, adults need anywhere from 7 to 9 hours of sleep per night.1
Fast Facts:
- Over 570 adults were involved in this study.2
- During the study, only 1 percent of the volunteers averaged 8 or more hours of sleep a night.2
- This study appears in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Reuters: Too Little Sleep Raises Blood Pressure Risk (June 8, 2009)
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 ABC News: Lack of Sleep Can Raise Blood Pressure Over Time (June 9, 2009)
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