As per a new study that has been published in the journal SLEEP on Sept. 1, brings forth those men who are grave insomniacs or who sleep for very short durations are more prone to an elevated risk of death.

Taking a cue from the earlier studies, the results of the recent studies also highlight the risks of insufficient sleep. In the earlier studies, it was highlighted that deficiency in neurocognitive function and augmented risks of type 2 diabetes and hypertension are the adverse health effects that the people who are chronic insomniacs with short sleep durations, succumb to.

The latest study also highlights that insomnia can have serious effects on the health, which thereby increases the possibility of an early death in men.

In the recent research, factors like body mass index, smoking status and alcohol use were considered. Other factors that were also taken into account were depression, obstructive sleep apnea, hypertension and diabetes.

Also, it was ensured that the duration of sleep of the men was measured in an objective manner by using polysomnography; and the definition of chronic insomnia was the presence of insomnia for at least one year.

Post the analysis, it was found that as against the men who did not have the insomnia condition and who slept for more than six hours, the men with insomnia and with less sleep of less than six hours were prone to be dead early during the follow-up period of 14 years.