Have you been sleeping well lately? A lack of sleep may be linked with increased risk of fractures as per a new study.
The study, published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research, found that women who slept 7-8 hours every night had less chances of experiencing falls as compared to women who slept for 5 hours and 10 hours. There was a 25 per cent increase in the risk of falling and suffering from fractured bones.
1,57,306 women from a Women’s Health Initiative were analysed for the study who had an average follow-up time of 7.6 years for falls and an average of 12 years for fractures. The analysis revealed that women who slept for 5 hours every night experienced 10.6 per cent of recurring falls as compared to women who slept 7-8 hours (7 per cent) and women who slept for 10 hours (11.8 per cent).
Dr Jane Cauley, lead author of the study, said:
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