Washington, October 30: Sleep disorder seems to be one of the major health concerns in the US as a new study found that 29 per cent of Americans get less than the required seven hours of sleep a day.
According to the study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), nearly 70 million Americans suffer from chronic sleep and wakefulness disorders.
Chronic lack of sleep could cause serious health hazards, including depression, obesity and high cholesterol.
About 10.1 per cent of the 400,000 adults interviewed for the study reported, they have not had a restful night’s sleep in the preceding 30 days.
The research also found variations in its findings based on geographic location, age, race, gender, class and education.
–Agencies