Male insomniacs âat greater risk of early death'
Published: 06 September 2010
Men who suffer from insomnia and find themselves unable to get a good nightâs sleep in their- bedding are at greater risk of an early death, according to researchers.
They are four times more likely to have a higher mortality rate, a study carried out by the Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine revealed.Published in the journal Sleep the research is thought to be the first to show that chronic insomnia, coupled with short sleep, puts men at greater risk of dying sooner.
It found no link between mortality and insomnia with short sleep duration among women and also showed that diabetes or hypertension further compounded the risk of early mortality.
“Insomnia with objective short sleep duration in men is associated with increased mortality, a risk that has been underestimated,” said first author and principal investigator Dr Alexandros N Vgontzas, professor of psychiatry at Penn State College of Medicine and Hershey Medical Center.
According to the NHS, around a third of Brits have bouts of insomnia where they have difficulty falling and/or staying asleep.
Possible causes include stress and a disrupted sleeping environment, so sufferers may benefit from investing in good quality bed linen and keeping their bedrooms as relaxed an environment as possible.
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