From insomniac college students to diabetics with apnea — study flags health burden of sleep disorders Study finds insomnia leading to excessive daytime sleepiness in a large section of college students sleep disorders like insomnia, obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), restless leg syndrome (RLS), in a sample of 67,844 individuals An increased prevalence was seen in patients of diabetes, heart disease patients and in an otherwise healthy population Within the healthy group they found insomnia was prevalent in an “alarming” 34.7 per cent of college students. The consequences included ‘excessive daytime sleepiness’ in every fifth person surveyed. Pointing out that sleep plays a big role in the progression of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, the researchers call for a task force to delve deeper into the findings. They also suggest lifestyle modifications to reduce the disease burden before taking recourse to drugs for sleep disorders. conventional intervention of cognitive behavioral therapy” and the rest took up yoga nidra, which is described as a “systematic method of inducing complete physical, mental and emotional relaxation by turning inwards, away from outer experiences
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