From across the pond: On Women and Sleep

Source: BBC Health and Sleep journal

Lack of sleep is worse for women according to a University College London and University of Warwick Study.

Sleeping less than 8 hours is associated with increased inflammatory markers for heart disease and an increased risk of dying from heart disease at less than 5 hours per night.

The study of more than 4,600 London civil servants between 35-55 consisted of 73% men.  However, even with that pronounced slant, researchers determined that women demonstrated higher levels of inflammatory markers for the same lack of sleep.  As usual, hormones are likely to blame. They do, after all, cause all of your problems, right?  At least according to medical researchers anyway.

At any rate, not starting a flame war here.  Just reminding women that sleep is more important for you than you may have realized.

posted by David Marc Schwadron, Esq.