Who knew?
Grumpy's a girl!
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(CBS News) According to a Duke University survey,
women wake up far more grumpier than their male counterparts. In fact, females
need far more sleep than men and suffer more mentally and physically if forced
to go without it, research suggests.
It appears lack of sleep can also put them at
higher risk of heart disease, depression and psychological problems and in
contrast, men's health appears to be far less dependent on how well they sleep.
In fact, men with sleeping problems showed no increased risk of the conditions
that were affecting the women.
"In this particular study, women had more
depression, anger, and hostility early in the mornings when they weren't
getting the same amount of sleep than they normally get," said Michael
Breus, a clinical psychologist, sleep expert and author of "The Sleep
Doctor's Diet Plan." "When they have problems falling asleep, staying
asleep, that seems to have a dramatic effect."
Lack of sleep seems to affect women more than men
for a few reasons. One hypothesis is that we know that men and women are so
different hormonally that women may require more time asleep to regulate and
keep their hormones in balance.
"Not only are you emotionally affected but
you're also physiologically affected," said Breus. "What we found is
women who didn't get enough sleep had an increase in a clotting factor which leads
to stroke. We also note that there are certain inflammation markers that are
higher in women. Inflammation leads to pain, so women could be in more pain
than men."
Watch Dr. Michael Breus' full interview in the
player above.
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