The best response a nurse can offer to a mother of a 16-year-old who sleeps roughly 8 hours every night and until noon every weekend is, "Adolescents need that amount of sleep each night."
It is not anything to be proud of to sleep for fewer than 6 hours a day and still have enough stamina to carry out daily tasks. Similar to how necessary it is for life to have access to food, water, and oxygen, sleep also has a crucial role to play. Sleep deprivation is linked to cardiac issues, obesity, and even early death.
According to research, the majority of people require 7 to 8 hours of sleep per night to operate at their best. Less sleep and prolonged periods of daytime awakeness are not signs of physical prowess or endurance, but rather a hidden warning sign that your health is failing.
When a person doesn't get enough sleep, their hormone levels are thrown off, which increases their appetite significantly and causes them to feel hungry even when they are not actually hungry.
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