Sleep deprivation: A cause of high blood pressure?

Possibly. Sleep experts recommend that adults get  7 to 8 hours of sleep each night. Getting less than six hours of sleep is known to be bad for overall health. A regular lack of sleep may lead to high blood pressure (hypertension) in children and adults.

The less you sleep, the higher your blood pressure may go. People who sleep six hours or less may have steeper increases in blood pressure. If you already have high blood pressure, not sleeping well may make your blood pressure worse.

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