'New research in postmenopausal women has found that those who slept for no longer than 5 hours per night were most likely to have lower bone mineral density (BMD) and osteoporosis.'
The most common sites of fracture in people with osteoporosis are the hips, wrists, and spine., structural irregularities, and loss of height. Hip fractures are also of concern, as they often require surgery and can lead to loss of independence. They also carry a raised risk of death.In the new study, the team found that compared with women who slept more, those who reported getting only up to 5 hours of sleep per night had significantly lower values in four measures of BMD.
The results were independent of other factors that could potentially influence them, such as age, race, the effects of menopause, smoking status, alcohol use, body mass index , use of sleeping pills, exercise, and type of bone density scanner. The researchers emphasize that there is a positive message in these findings: Sleep, as with diet and exercise, is often something that people can work to change.It's really important to eat health[fully], and physical activity is important for bone health. That's the exciting part of this story — most of us have control over when we turn off the lights, when we put the phone down."
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