Friday, March 16, 2012

40% of French people angry with sleep

Just back from vacation, you are already viewing of dark circles under the eyes of panda ... As 4 10 French, and the opposite of the Chinese animal known for its propensity to nap, you do not sleep may not be enough. While we celebrate today the twelfth day of sleep, a study by the National Institute of sleep and alertness (INSV) and Mutual General Education (MGEN) * shows that if the duration Sleep average stabilizes around 7 am 5 pm weekdays and 8 11 on weekends, it is not enough. There is 50 years old, we slept an hour and 30 more. Especially, and this is the great novelty of this edition, young adults themselves, let alone sleep: 5 h 40 on average.
the Internet and social networks that are cutting back on their time in bed to recover. But sleep deprivation - defined by doctors when sleeping less than 6 hours per 24 hours - yardstick direct impact on health. Numerous studies have shown that it engendered muscle fatigue, immune disorders, weight gain, but also of anxiety or depression. Result: If you do not sleep at night, well ... the day sleeping.

According to a previous study of INSV, nearly 19% of French sleepy on their workplace. This is what his followers call the nap Azerty (the first 6 letters on the computer keyboard that print on the cheek of the worker asleep). Behind the joke, there is a real phenomenon. In 2007, the Ministry of Health had proposed to try to nap in places one hundred companies. However, for now, few companies have adequate rest rooms. But we are reassured, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), if the French are far behind the pandas, but they remain the biggest sleepers in the world, before the United States, Spain and Canada.
40% of French people have sleep problems. Do you belong in?

In 13-24 years, the average duration of sleep per night is 5:40, according to the National Institute of sleep and alertness (INSV) quoted by Le Parisien this morning at Day sleep.

And for the overall population, the average is 7:05 on weekdays and 8:11 on weekends.

1:30 a rest that lasts less than 50 years ago! Is that our lifestyles have evolved since that time. INSV and points to several factors: more job stress, more time in transport, too staggered schedules on weekends.

Sleep apnea is also a cause of disturbed sleep. A disorder that would be easy to diagnose. (More about La Voix du Nord)

But the cause of insomnia is particularly singled out, it is the consumption of displays. Whether television, computer or smartphone. Who never turned his TV or play a DVD in his room before bed? An activity which delays sleep onset and, together with the light, stimulates the brain.

And there are even worse, according to Le Parisien, now if you go to bed with your smartphone, tablet or laptop, you might be tempted to check your email, tweet, visit some Facebook profiles or play a game. . And there, your brain will be involved to interact. What push Morpheus and his arms just waiting for you!

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