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Do you have repeated insomnia? Naps that are way too long? Are you waiting for the weekend to rest? Bad news, you are one of those who could well see their health suffer in the long term.
A recent study published by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania analyzes the consequences of our sleep on our health. By studying that of more than 3,000 adults over ten years, they managed to determine four different types of sleepers:
“Good sleepers”, in other words good sleepers, those who have good sleeping habits. The “weekend catch-up sleepers”, which can be translated as “weekend sleepers”. They have irregular sleep, have short nights and wait for rest days to make up for the hours of lost sleep. Nappers are those who sleep well but take naps often, even too often. Finally, “insomnia sleepers” are those who sleep little, are tired during the day and struggle to fall asleep in the evening.
According to this study, having irregular sleep leads to an increased risk of developing health problems, such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes or even depression – “insomnia sleepers” being the most exposed.
Also watch out for excessive naps, which seem to be a good solution to bad nights: taking more of them remains a sign of unrestful nights and can mean sleep problems in the long term.
“These results show that it is very difficult to change our sleep habits, they are an integral part of our overall lifestyle. It may also suggest that people are not always aware of the importance of their sleep and related behaviors.details one of the researchers, Soomi Lee.
Precarious people and women are more prone to sleep disorders
Some individuals are more likely to develop sleep disorders than others. Thus, job insecurity, cited in the study, constitutes an additional risk factor for insomnia. And the probability of suffering from sleep disorders increases by around 47% among people with a job considered unstable.
Women are also more prone to it. According to Public Health France, they are not more vulnerable for biological reasons but because they “take on a social role likely to impact their quality of life, particularly in terms of mental suffering”.
Remember that sleep is essential for good mental health. As researcher Soomi Lee explains, it “gives the brain a chance to regenerate and helps it eliminate a lot of stuff.”
