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According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), insufficient sleep is associated with a number of chronic diseases and conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and depression. Notably, insufficient sleep is associated with the onset of these diseases and also poses important implications for their management and outcome.
Why is sleep important?
• Sleep is essential to physical and emotional health. Even occasional sleeping problems can make daily life feel more stressful and less productive. • Adequate sleep may play a role in helping the body recover from illness and injury. • In a recent survey, those who said they had trouble getting enough sleep reported impaired ability to perform tasks involving memory, learning, and logical reasoning.
How much sleep do I really need?
• Sleep needs vary from person to person. Most healthy adults need an average of 7 to 9 hours of sleep a night.
How much sleep do children really need?
• Just as with adults, the amount of sleep children need varies with both age and unique needs of the individual. The following are some general guidelines:
• Just as with adults, the amount of sleep children need varies with both age and unique needs of the individual. The following are some general guidelines:
1-4 Weeks Old: 15-16 hours per day 1-4 Months Old: 14-15 hours per day 4-12 Months Old: 14-15 hours per day 1-3 Years Old: 12-14 hours per day 3-6 Years Old: 10-12 hours per day 7-12 Years Old: 10-11 hours per day 12-18 Years Old: 8-9 hours per day
What is a sleep disorder?
• There are many types of sleep problems. Some estimates say at least 84 disorders of sleeping and waking interfere with quality of life and personal health and endanger public heath.
What are the most common types of sleep disorders? ...
