Sleep deprivation may lead to food cravings, especially less healthy food, compared with
normal sleep, research suggests.
CAP has also been useful in the investigation of
normal sleep (11,12), sleep changes by acoustic perturbations (13), cardiorespiratory perturbations (14-16), and neurological conditions (17,18).
These findings are relevant to pave the way to the design of fall prevention programs in populations and settings where
normal sleep is frequently disrupted, such as older people and hospital wards.
Study participants were randomly split into two groups: one maintained their
normal sleep routine and the second restricted their sleep by two to four hours each night for two nights.
Compared to those with
normal sleep duration, men who slept five or fewer hours per night had a two-fold higher risk of having a major cardiovascular event by age 71.
"Furthermore, the genetic regulation of
normal sleep is complex and often shows strong environmental interactions."
'During Ramadan, the
normal sleep cycle is disturbed by waking early for suhour, eating heavy before sleep and then sleeping late.
It takes them longer to fall asleep, and they have a shorter than
normal sleep duration because they have to get up in the morning for school or work.
A Excessive daytime sleepiness is quite common among people with Parkinson's as the condition can affect the
normal sleep cycle.
Ramadan, which involves month-long daily fasting during daylight hours, is often accompanied by a disruption to
normal sleep patterns.
Sleep hygiene maintenance helps persons living with diabetes enjoy a better quality of life by restoring
normal sleep patterns and thereby improving glycaemic control.