What effect does sleep deprivation have on health? By sleep deprivation (3hours a day for months).?

Answer 1

Sleep deprivation could bring you to an increased risk of major health hazards such as cardiovascular disease and osteoporosis. According to experts, getting just six hours of sleep a night is associated with increased daytime sleepiness, decreased performance, and a change in blood factors that promote the potentially dangerous process of inflammation.Inflammation of this sort can lead to a variety of problems such as heart disease and hardening of the arteries, or atherosclerosis.

Answer 2

I don't get enough sleep or too much and I'm always tired and run down. I've been sick twice this summer. From late May to early June, I was sick for two weeks with the flu and didn't eat for about 11 or 12 days. You may either experience loss of appetite or may start overeating. I'm sure the sleep deprivation will make you less productive and more likely to be involved in accidents.

Answer 3

The ability of the brain to function following sleep deprivation appears to vary with the task at hand, and in some cases the brain attempts to compensate for the adverse effects caused by lack of sleep, according to a study published in the Feb. 10 issue of Nature.

A team of researchers from the UCSD School of Medicine and the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System, San Diego used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) technology to monitor activity in the brains of sleep-deprived subjects performing simple verbal learning tasks.

It is important to remember that sleep deprivation does have detrimental effects, which we sometimes forget as we push workers, students and others to perform even when they are functioning with a lack of sleep,” said Gillin.

The researchers speculate that the brain is adversely affected by sleep deprivation because certain patterns of electrical and chemical activity that occur during sleep are interrupted, impeding the brain’s ability to function normally.

Answer 4

Big time...both mental and physical. There are rare instances where people can survive on short sleep, but the majority can not. Especially if stress is involved...or causing sleep loss. Try some cat naps during the day. Your body and your mind just keep wearing down. You are getting sleepy....relax...watch the watch...back and forth...back and forth...relax....

Answer 5

I don't have any studies in front of me, but I know it impacts your ability to concentrate. You need quality sleep of 8 hours per night. You can quickly make up a sleep deficit if you start resting now.

Answer 6

that little sleep will have a negative impact on all forms
of health; mental physical emotional.

Answer 7

Your stress level will greatly affect your sleep.
Check out ( http://www.reducingstress.net )
There are great articles and information on how to reduce your stress for better sleep.

Answer 8

stress,depression,confusion,weight gain, broken splitting nails,hair falling out,Mal-nutrition,they use that in war times[like now]to break the code of silence...........now to mention all the things that can go wrong with your body,

Answer 9

it makes you tired!