Government: Over a Third of Adults Are Critically Low On This

A new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is saying what many of us already knew, or felt: we're not sleeping enough. An even bigger problem than fatigue is the illnesses that chronically low levels of sleep can cause. Thirty-five percent of Americans are sleeping for fewer than the recommended amount of hours, which is contributing to higher rates of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke. So how much do you need to sleep, and how can you improve the quality of sleep you already get?

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Government: Over a Third of Adults Are Missing Out On This

A new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is saying what many of us already knew, or felt: we’re not sleeping enough. 

And while persistent fatigue can obviously impair a person's overall quality of life, an even bigger problem is the illnesses that chronically low levels of sleep can cause.

Thirty-five percent of Americans are sleeping for fewer than the recommended amount of hours, and it's actually contributing to higher rates of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and stroke

So how much do you need to sleep, and how can you improve the quality of sleep you already get?

Nicholas English
Content Manager of About.com Health
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