Sleep Duration Related To Having The Metabolic Syndrome

Thursday, May 1, 2008 - 06:21 in Health & Medicine

Short and long sleepers are more likely to have metabolic syndrome, or a combination of medical disorders that increase the risk of developing cardiovascular disease. According to the results, the odds for having the metabolic syndrome increased by more than 45 percent in both short and long sleepers.

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