The former American president sleeps no more than 5 hours a day. But scientists claim that such a regimen increases the risk of cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and senile dementia by 20%.
Many historical figures like Donald Trump or Margaret Thatcher spent no more than 4-5 hours a day sleeping. However, this is extremely dangerous for the health of the vast majority of people, as established by researchers from University College London. They followed 7,864 people aged 50 to 70. Everyone reported how much time they spent sleeping.
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The observation period affected 25 years. The researchers were interested in whether the participants developed any of the 13 most common chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes, coronary heart disease and dementia. It has been found that people over 50 who sleep 5 hours a day are 20% more likely to develop one of these 13 diseases.
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At the same time, they also have an increased risk of developing two or more ailments at once from this sad rating. This means that sleep deprivation is associated not only with diseases in older age, but also with a variety of diseases that, acting together, extremely increase the risk of disability and premature death. (READ MORE)
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