EFFECTS OF SLEEP DEPRIVATION

One night of sleep deprivation is enough to cause strain on the heart, according to a 2016 University of Bonn study.

People sleeping for less than six hours a night are 12per cent more likely to die prematurely, according to a 2010 study by the University of Warwick.

Sleeping fewer than five hours a night for five years brings a greater risk of hardened arteries, found Harvard Medical School.

After 17 hours without sleep, our alertness is similar to the effects of a blood alcohol concentration of 0.05per cent, found Oxford University.