Getting too little sleep is linked with a higher risk of having a low bone mineral density (BMD) and developing osteoporosis, researchers have warned.
Osteoporosis is a disease in which bone weakening increases the risk of a broken bone.
“Our study suggests that sleep may negatively impact bone health, adding to the list of the negative health impacts of poor sleep,” said the study lead author Heather Ochs-Balcom, from the University at Buffalo in the US.