90 percent of UAE residents lack this

90 percent of UAE residents lack this

  DUBAI - In this modern metropolis that has everything, there is one thing that 90 percent of its residents do not have: sufficient sleep. According to new research, lack of sleep is a serious concern among UAE residents, with 90 percent of individuals suffering from sleep deprivation. Only 46.23 percent of residents manage to get seven hours of sleep per night, according to recent studies, and one in four people suffer from some form or symptom of sleep disorders.

Why lack of sleep is bad for you

Lack of sleep can lead to chronic fatigue that causes daytime headaches, frustration, and lack of concentration, said Dr Hady Jerdak, Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases and Sleep Medicine at Medcare Hospital. Repeated sleep problems can lead to increased stress levels, mood swings, and anxiety, said Dr Jerdak. Lack of sleep can also leave you prone to viruses, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. According to science, good quality sleep consists of 4-5 cycles of sleep where each cycle has 40 percent superficial sleep, 40 percent deep sleep and 20 percent rapid eye movement phase or dream phase. Experts said that to get quality sleep, one must ensure that the sleeping environment is quiet and dark. Mobile phones and laptops must also be switched off to improve sleep. GAD/Expat 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