Zeitschrift für Schlafstörungen: Behandlung und Pflege

Long-Term Health Consequences of Sleep Disruption in Healthy Individuals

Hossein Beheshti

Long-term consequences of sleep disruption in otherwise healthy individuals include hypertension, dyslipidemia, CVD, weight-related issues, metabolic syndrome, and T2DM. Evidence suggests that sleep disruption may increase the risk of certain cancers and death. Sleep disruption may also worsen the symptoms of some gastrointestinal disorders.