Physical Decline Hastened By Too Little Deep Sleep

Too little deep sleep may accelerate the physical decline associated with old age, a study suggests. A team from the University of Chicago has presented what it describes as the first evidence that reduced slow wave sleep contributes to the decline in human hormone growth secretion - a key factor in the muscle wastage and increased body fat seen in older people.

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Filed under: Sleep / Sleep Disorders on June 30th, 2008