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The negative effects of sleep deprivation are well known and become more detailed all the time. Lack of sleep or ongoing poor quality sleep has been implicated in a wide array of disorders such as obesity, high blood pressure, sexual dysfunction, social and psychological problems. It appears that nationally, inadequate sleep is a widespread health problem. It is perceived by Americans ranging from state to state to differing degrees, however, overall it appears that as few as 33% of adults feel they do get enough sleep nightly. That leaves tens of millions feeling that they do not. The stresses of modern life replete with time demands and overfilled schedules is in large measure responsible for this epidemic. Add in lack of exercise, poor dietary habits and possible abuse of legal drugs (caffeine, alcohol and tobacco) as well as use of illegal substances and the stage is set for a less than satisfactory sleep experience. Experts feel that 7-8 hours of quality sleep are necessary for adults to experience optimal health. So assess your sleep situation and take measures to correct any factors that may keep “counting sheep” far longer than you wish to . . . ben kazie md
Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness.
West Virginians’ lack of sleep was about double the national rate, perhaps a side effect of health problems, like obesity, experts said.
Getting enough sleep? They aren’t in West Virginia – http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-10-29-sleepless-states_N.htm
Only one-third of adults say they are getting enough sleep every night, a new U.S. government report shows. Some 50 – 70 million American adults suffer from sleep and wakefulness disorders, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Not getting enough sleep has been tied to mental distress, depression, anxiety, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and certain risk behaviors including cigarette smoking, physical inactivity and heavy drinking.
Millions of Americans Don’t Get Enough Sleep – http://healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=632575
In what states do people report getting sufficient sleep or, conversely, being sleep deprived? Thanks to the Centers for Disease Control, we now have an answer to that question. The CDC studied the responses of more than 400.000 people in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and three U.S. territories to a survey given in 2008. People were asked if they had insufficient rest or sleep in the preceding 30 days. Because of the differences between what young adults consider sufficient sleep compared with, say their parents, the researchers adjusted the results for age. They found that North Dakotans had the fewest complaints about insufficient sleep with only 7.4 percent of them reporting too little sleep or rest in the prior 30 days.
North Dakotans Get Best Sleep, West Virginians Worst – http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2009/10/north_dakotans_get_best_sleep.html
The importance of chronic sleep insufficiency is under-recognized as a public health problem, despite being associated with numerous physical and mental health problems, injury, loss of productivity, and mortality (1,2). Approximately 29% of U.S. adults report sleeping <7 hours per night (3) and 50–70 million have chronic sleep and wakefulness disorders (1). A CDC analysis of 2006 data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) in four states showed that an estimated 10.1% of adults reported receiving insufficient rest or sleep on all days during the preceding 30 days (4). To examine the prevalence of insufficient rest or sleep in all states, CDC analyzed BRFSS data for all 50 states, the District of Columbia (DC), and three U.S. territories (Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands) in 2008. This report summarizes the results, which showed that among 403,981 respondents, 30.7% reported no days of insufficient rest or sleep and 11.1% reported insufficient rest or sleep every day during the preceding 30 days. Females (12.4%) were more likely than males (9.9%) and non-Hispanic blacks (13.3%) were more likely than other racial/ethnic groups to report insufficient rest or sleep. State estimates of 30 days of insufficient rest or sleep ranged from 7.4% in North Dakota to 19.3% in West Virginia. Health-care providers should consider adding an assessment of chronic rest or sleep insufficiency to routine office visits so they can make needed interventions or referrals to sleep specialists.
Perceived Insufficient Rest or Sleep Among Adults-United States, 2008 – http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5842a2.htm
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Sleepless in Seattle? Hardly. West Virginia is where people are really staying awake, according to the first government study to monitor state-by-state differences in sleeplessness.
West Virginians’ lack of sleep was about double the national rate, perhaps a side effect of health problems, like obesity, experts said.
Getting enough sleep? They aren’t in West Virginia – http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-10-29-sleepless-states_N.htm
Only one-third of adults say they are getting enough sleep every night, a new U.S. government report shows. Some 50 – 70 million American adults suffer from sleep and wakefulness disorders, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Not getting enough sleep has been tied to mental distress, depression, anxiety, obesity, hypertension, diabetes, high cholesterol and certain risk behaviors including cigarette smoking, physical inactivity and heavy drinking.
Millions of Americans Don’t Get Enough Sleep – http://healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=632575
In what states do people report getting sufficient sleep or, conversely, being sleep deprived? Thanks to the Centers for Disease Control, we now have an answer to that question. The CDC studied the responses of more than 400.000 people in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and three U.S. territories to a survey given in 2008. People were asked if they had insufficient rest or sleep in the preceding 30 days. Because of the differences between what young adults consider sufficient sleep compared with, say their parents, the researchers adjusted the results for age. They found that North Dakotans had the fewest complaints about insufficient sleep with only 7.4 percent of them reporting too little sleep or rest in the prior 30 days.
North Dakotans Get Best Sleep, West Virginians Worst – http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2009/10/north_dakotans_get_best_sleep.html
The importance of chronic sleep insufficiency is under-recognized as a public health problem, despite being associated with numerous physical and mental health problems, injury, loss of productivity, and mortality (1,2). Approximately 29% of U.S. adults report sleeping <7 hours per night (3) and 50–70 million have chronic sleep and wakefulness disorders (1). A CDC analysis of 2006 data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) in four states showed that an estimated 10.1% of adults reported receiving insufficient rest or sleep on all days during the preceding 30 days (4). To examine the prevalence of insufficient rest or sleep in all states, CDC analyzed BRFSS data for all 50 states, the District of Columbia (DC), and three U.S. territories (Guam, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands) in 2008. This report summarizes the results, which showed that among 403,981 respondents, 30.7% reported no days of insufficient rest or sleep and 11.1% reported insufficient rest or sleep every day during the preceding 30 days. Females (12.4%) were more likely than males (9.9%) and non-Hispanic blacks (13.3%) were more likely than other racial/ethnic groups to report insufficient rest or sleep. State estimates of 30 days of insufficient rest or sleep ranged from 7.4% in North Dakota to 19.3% in West Virginia. Health-care providers should consider adding an assessment of chronic rest or sleep insufficiency to routine office visits so they can make needed interventions or referrals to sleep specialists.
Perceived Insufficient Rest or Sleep Among Adults-United States, 2008 – http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5842a2.htm