Sleep Loss Increases Blood Pressure

Sleep loss creates many problems. Many of these problems have been well proved. Risk for heart attacks greatly increases if one has chronic sleeping problems. The risk for heart disease arises due to various reasons. The first and foremost reason is the weight gain and the subsequent onset of obesity. Obesity is a complication which breeds many other diseases like heart disease, diabetes and cancer. Recent reports indicate that sleep loss may provide an additional complication. It has been shown that elderly people who suffer from sleep problems are likely to acquire hypertension. Thus, increased blood pressure can also increase the risk for heart disease and stroke.