Study: A Certain Sleep Stage May Be Linked to Dozens of Diseases
New research suggests that sleep quality is determined not only by the number of hours slept, but also by the structure of its various stages and the time distribution between them.
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A recent study has revealed that the impact of sleep on general health is not limited to the number of hours slept, but is also related to the time a person spends in the different stages of sleep, according to Sky News Arabic.
The study indicated that an imbalance between these stages may be associated with an increased risk of contracting a large number of chronic diseases, although the available findings did not specify precise details about the mechanism of this link.
The importance of sleep structure
Researchers believe these findings highlight the importance of looking at sleep structure as a whole, rather than relying solely on measuring the number of hours a person sleeps as the only indicator of sleep quality and its impact on health.
This study comes in the context of growing scientific interest in the relationship between sleep disorders and heart disease, diabetes, and immune disorders, amid calls for further research to understand these links more precisely.
The information available so far has not identified the institution that conducted the study or the size of the sample it covered, which warrants treating its preliminary findings with some caution until additional scientific details are published.
Sources
- مرحلة في نومك ترتبط بـ83 مرضا.. ماذا يعني ذلك؟ — Sky News Arabia — Technology
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