What do you know about oversleeping? And what do research studies say?

The New Year vacation started and everyone feels free after being workaholics for months. And the temptation is to get enjoy sleep whenever possible. But the truth behind sleeping is too good or bad? In fact, adequate sleep is essential for good health but oversleeping is never going to deliver positive results as it is linked to a volley of health problems, including diabetes, heart disease, and an increased risk of death.

 

While sleep need varies from age to age and activity level, experts generally recommend 7 to 9 hours of sleep each night for an adult. Oversleeping or too much sleep can result in increased risks of chronic diseases. Followings are some of the medical problems associated with oversleeping.

 

Research data showed that diabetes can be one disease that may be caused by both too much or not enough sleep each night.

 

The risk of developing obesity or future weight gain in adults can be another result of Oversleeping and lack of sleep.

 

Researchers believe that oversleeping can affect certain neurotransmitters – biologically active chemicals – in the brain, including serotonin which may cause headaches.

 

Earlier doctors usually prescribed sleeping and rest for patients with back pain. Time has shifted to a place where specialists emphasize the health benefits of maintaining a certain level of activity. Therefore, they recommend not sleeping too much because oversleeping can cause back pain. 

 

It is found that most people who suffer from depression, which amounted to 15%, are commonly associated with oversleeping. And the other disease is heart disease. In American research almost 72,000 women took part. A careful analysis of the data from this study proved that women who slept between 9 and 11 hours a night were 38% more likely to develop coronary heart disease than women who slept eight hours.

 

A number of research studies have found a connection between higher mortality rates with nine or more hours of sleeping habits. The specific reason for this correlation has not been established. But scientists have found that depression and low socioeconomic status are also associated with longer sleep.