Anyone with poor sleeping habits, especially sleeping too little or not getting 6-8 hours of sleep per day, needs to urgently adjust their behavior. Did you know that sleep is when our bodies develop and repair themselves? If you consistently sleep less than 6 hours a day, it will increasingly impact your physical health and lead to the following 4 serious diseases:

1. Obesity

Because sleeping too little disrupts the body's growth system, it leads to increased cravings for fatty foods or feeling full slowly. If you have a condition where your body accumulates more fat than normal or more than your body can burn, your body will store that energy as fat in various organs. If you sleep too little, your body's metabolism will become inefficient. When your body cannot fully burn fat, it will lead to increased fat accumulation. Obesity is considered a disease that causes other health problems and can lead to various chronic diseases.

2. Diabetes

When you sleep less than 6 hours a day, it affects blood sugar and insulin levels, causing them to rise. If you accumulate chronic sleep deprivation, you may be at risk for silent diabetes. You might not even realize you have diabetes until you get your blood sugar checked. As many people know, diabetes can significantly impact daily life.

3. Heart Disease

Heart disease refers to various conditions that affect the heart's function. Each type of heart disease differs depending on the specific part of the heart that is abnormal, such as aortic aneurysm or coronary artery disease. Did you know that when you sleep too little or don't get enough rest, your body releases proteins while you are awake? If you don't sleep, your body will repeatedly produce these proteins, which then accumulate in the coronary arteries, leading to blocked arteries and eventually coronary artery disease.

4. Chronic Insomnia

Patients with chronic insomnia may experience restless sleep, waking up frequently throughout the night, or taking more than 30 minutes to fall asleep. Patients with chronic insomnia have symptoms lasting for more than 1 month. Insufficient sleep makes the immune system inefficient, increasing the risk of infection and reducing immunity from various vaccines, including Covid-19, in addition to the other diseases mentioned above.

5. Depression

Sleeping too little also increases the risk of depression. When you don't get enough rest and have to go about your daily life, it can lead to easy mood swings, affecting your hormones. In short, insufficient sleep can be a cause of depression.

As you can see, sleeping too little greatly affects the body and can lead to various serious diseases. Therefore, getting enough sleep, at least 6-8 hours a day, is very important. However, if you have to sleep less because the atmosphere in your bedroom is not conducive, consider adjusting the lighting, pillows, or mattress to help improve the quality of your sleep.