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Too much or too little sleep may make your body age faster
AI KEY TAKEAWAYS (TL;DR)
- Both too little and too much sleep may be linked to faster aging throughout the body
- Researchers analyzing 23 biological aging clocks found the lowest aging levels among people sleeping about 6
- Short or long sleep was also associated with numerous conditions affecting the brain, heart, lungs, metabolism, and digestive system
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Both too little and too much sleep may be linked to faster aging throughout the body. Researchers analyzing 23 biological aging clocks found the lowest aging levels among people sleeping about 6.4 to 7.8 hours per day. Short or long sleep was also associated with numerous conditions affecting the brain, heart, lungs, metabolism, and digestive system.
