The Lack Of Quality Of Sleep

Sleep deprivation can have serious consequences, it can affect not only your physical health but your metal health as well. Some implications of a largely sleep deprived society would be poor work performance, bad moods, and anger or depression. According to the webmd article “The Toll of Sleep Loss in America” it states that “Today, about 20% of Americans report that they get less than 6 hours of sleep on average.” (Davis, 2006). The human body should be getting at least 8 hours of sleep at night on average. Sleep Deprivation can also cause driving accidents because people are out on the road while tired.

Sleep is essential for cognitive, emotional, and physical wellbeing, especially those who are developing into young adults. Proper sleep hygiene, defined as “those practices of daily living that promote good sleep and daytime function” is considered to be a rising issue among adolescent high school students.9 An average adolescent would require between 8 and 9 hours of sleep per night to be considered well rested.5 One survey of American adolescents in high school reported that only approximately 14% of those students actually received an adequate amount of sleep.10 Another study estimates that approximately one-third to one-fourth of adolescent population does not obtain adequate sleep.3 Poor sleep hygiene can lead to many factors that will negatively influence high school student’s wellbeing. Lack of sleep has been proven to be a root cause for multiple negative health outcomes, such as: an increase in depressive symptoms, sedentary behavior, decrease in emotional stability, and reduced physical development.1,5 As depressive behavior increases and motivation decreases, it leads to a significant decline in academic performance and consequently affecting daytime function.4 Practicing proper sleep hygiene and building a foundation of good habits begins with the early stage of adolescents in high school.

Sleep disorders alter ones sleep pattern and often results in the inability to either sleep or sleep soundly. They often cause you to feel restless, tired, fatigued, and irritable. It is estimated that nearly 75 percent of adult Americans experience sleep disorder symptoms at least a few nights per week. At the same time, sleep disturbances in some form are seen in as many as 25 to 30 percent of infants and children (“Sleep Disorders” 2013). Clearly a huge conundrum in the world, sleep disorders affect an inordinate amount of people. Millions of people suffer or have suffered from a sleep disorder at one point in their lives and if mistreated can impact organ systems functioning negatively. Physical disturbances, medical issues,

Sleep loss can take a devastating toll on the mind and body at any stage of life from early childhood to older adulthood. But, for teenagers, who are at a critical stage of development, skipping out on sleep can be particularly dangerous. One standout finding is that a lack of sleep affects the body the same way that drinking alcohol does. And like alcohol an insufficient amount of sleep can lead to impairments of mood, affect regulation, attention, memory, behavior control, executive function, and quality of life. In a study of nearly 28,000 suburban high school students, published earlier this year in the Journal of Youth and Adolescence, found that each hour of lost sleep is associated with a 38 percent risk of feeling sad or hopeless and a 58 percent increase in suicide attempts. As well teens who sleep an average of six hours per night are also three times more likely to suffer from depression, a 2010 study found. Thus, the correlation between sleep deprivation and depression go hand in hand among teenagers. Also, losing sleep can also have a long-term negative effect on a teens physical health with poor sleep quality being linked to diabetes and obesity risk for teens. Sleep correlates with the well-being of teens, but it also closely relates with academic

Imagine: a world where a biological necessity is not seen as a priority, and adolescent’s educations are suffering. This is how schools’ think about sleep.What all human beings need to survive is being put on the back burner by most schools in America- sleep(11a). It has been proven through the process of scientific research that sleep is necessary on the same level as food or activity. Unfortunately, sleep deprivation is a chronic health problem that many youths suffer from today. Teens are naturally predisposed to go to sleep around 11 pm, but are forced to wake up around 6:15, not allowing any time for adequate sleep (“Backgrounder: Later school start Times” 1). Irregular sleep patterns during teenage years can cause long-term

Sleep deprivation is a serious concern among college students, who are "among the most sleep-deprived age group in the United States," (Central Michigan University, 2008). It is important to study the causes of sleep deprivation, or sleep disorders, among college students. According to Park (2009), "dozens of studies have linked an increase in nightly sleep to better cognition and alertness." A study by Central Michigan University (2008) found that sleep deprivation can lead to poor academic performance, impaired driving, depression, and behavioral problems. There are several variables that may affect sleeping patterns among college students. One is genetics or biological issues. It is highly

The article spoke about how obesity and sleep are related by the fact that they influence each other for the worse in situations like sleep apnea and acid reflux. Sleep apnea (the cease of breathing while asleep) is related with people who are overweight, since weight gain leads to worse breathing function when a person’s neck area increases from weight gain. The problems of weight gain and sleep apnea make it difficult to help yourself since they affect and help each other to harm you when you’re not getting enough sleep. Since if you don’t get enough sleep you are more likely to be tired and less focussed, so you won’t be likely to get enough exercise or eat healthy, which will only worsen obesity. If the obesity is worsened then sleep apnea is more likely to affect a person, further disrupting someone’s sleep. Also, lack of sleep can lead to obesity as shown by a study done on healthy people who were deprived of sleep, most of them had some signs of obesity by the end of the study. Furthermore, it has been shown that lack of sleep increases appetite, due to a rise in chemicals in the body which control appetite if you don’t get enough sleep. These points show that there is a clear relation between sleep and obesity. This article applies to me as a student because, as a student I’m still growing, so my sleeping patterns can easily have an adverse effect on me, such as obesity and illness. As an adult, sleep is still important as it also affects health, but being knowledgeable about sleep can be useful if you have children. Furthermore in my middle age and elderly years, sleep might not be as important to my growth, but still sleep will have an affect on my stress levels and such, so by understanding how sleep is important, I can better take care of myself in the future when I’m weaker and older. So altogether this article gives me

As a busy teen in high school, involved in many activities, I do not have much time for myself to relax and let my mind rest. When I come home from a long day of school, I still have homework that needs to get done. I go to sleep late and have to wake up early the next morning to get ready for school. Evidence from this article by Maria Konnikova proves that the stress I experience from my lack of sleep is not an exaggeration. Because I do not get quality sleep and I do not sleep long enough, my mind fogs throughout the day and my mood worsens because of my drowsiness. As I get more tired throughout the day, I become more hyper, having little control over my actions and responses. This coincides with the theory that inadequate sleep results

Recent studies indicate that not having enough sleep can lead to obesity (Obesity Prevention Source, n.p.). For instance, one recent study on teenagers revealed that with every hour short of sleep increases the chances of becoming obese. The same study states that this was true for all ages. Sleeping helps in maintaining a healthy balance of the body hormones that provokes hunger such as ghrelin and leptin hormones. Lack of enough sleep causes the hormone ghrelin to rise while the leptin level reduces. As a result, one will become much hungrier than when they are well-rested. Sleeping is also said to have direct impact on the way the body reacts the hormone insulin which is responsible for control the level of sugar or glucose in the blood. Inadequate sleep brings about excessive blood sugar levels and increases the risks for diabetes. On the other hand, studies reveal that people who fond of sleeping for fewer hours seem to have a preference for lighter and calorie-rich foods as well as carbohydrates. Such foods result in overeating, gaining weight and obesity in the long run (What Causes Overweight and Obesity,

Lack of sleep puts teens at risk for mental and physical issues.Less amounts of sleep put teens at a higher risk for depression,obesity,and motor- vehicle accidents. Overall, short sleepers were 14% more likely to report symptoms of psychological distress on a standard test, effect was especially pronounced among young people who already suffered from anxiety; in this group, lack of sleep triggered more serious mental health problems like full-blown depression.Also lack of sleep can affect teens weight they can even become obese. Losing sleep tends to make people eat more and gain weight, and now a new study suggests that one reason may be the impact that sleep deprivation has on the brain.The research showed that depriving people of sleep for one night created pronounced changes in the way their brains responded to high-calorie junk foods. On days when the subjects had not had proper sleep, fattening foods like potato chips and sweets stimulated stronger responses in a part of the brain that helps govern the

Many teens in America are waking up tired from a lack of sleep. Most do not get the recommended 8-10 hours of sleep and this affects them greatly. Sleep deprivation can lead to poor performance in school and diseases such as obesity and anxiety. Teens need more sleep and one thing can lead to this goal, pushing back school start times.

Due to the increasing global problem of obesity, the authors sought to analyze the relationship between total sleep time (TST) and its impact on body mass index (BMI) among adolescents. The study, which took place from October 2006 through April 2007, assessed the relationship between total sleep time, the caloric intake of healthy adolescents, and other related factors such as hunger, food cravings, and satiety.

Research indicates that America’s sleep problems have increased and might be the number one health problem. The average amount of sleep that people get per night can range anywhere from three to twelve hours. According to Dr. David Dinges at the University of Pennsylvania, it is a fact that people who get fewer than six hours of sleep a night do not live as long as people who get seven hours or more. Most people do not realize the importance of sleep or even realize that it is needed to survive. Many people experience sleep deprivation; however it is commonly seen in college students. Irregular sleeping patterns tend to occur in students, which can later lead to long-term effects.

Dear sleep, I’m sorry I hated you when I was younger but I love you now.

Sleep is an essential part of any person’s health, however few people seem to realize that not receiving enough sleep can double the risk of becoming obese.“The ‘epidemic’ of obesity is paralleled by a ‘silent epidemic’ of reduced sleep duration with short sleep duration linked to the increased risk of obesity both in adults and in children”(Professor Cappuio). Someone who has developed a sleeping disorder such as, sleep apnea, may not have the motivation to diet or exercise, due to daytime sleepiness. Scientists at the University of Chicago conucted a study in 1999, which restricted eleven healthy young adults to four hours of sleep for six nights. The scientist discovered that restricting individuals to this amount of sleep impaired metabolism functions and disrupted hormone levels. It was also found that the subject’s abilities to process glucose in the blood had declined, in some cases to the level of diabities. ” Not only does obesity contribute to sleep problems such as sleep apnea, but sleep problems can also contribute to obesity.”(National Sleep Foundation)