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Default How many hours of sleep a day should an adult be getting? - 12-20-2008, 05:50 PM

I am 20 years old and in college, and I usually get around 5 hours of sleep a night because I am really busy during the day. How much sleep should a person get and not reduce life expectancy? I want good grades in school, but not at the expense of years of my life. I get conflicting answers: some people say 6-9, 6-8, 7-9, and 7-8 hours of sleep a night. So which is the right answer on how much sleep should a person who loves their life should get?
   
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Default 12-21-2008, 04:04 AM

No less then six hours and you really don't need more than 8 hours.
   
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Default 12-30-2008, 11:52 PM

are you finding yourself tired throughout the day with 5 hours of sleep? add another hour. if your still tired make it 7. its up to your body
   
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Default 06-27-2009, 08:02 PM

At least seven. Eight or better is ideal.Watch out for chronic insomnia. There are growing suspicions that cancer is linked to prolonged sleep-deprivation.
   
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Default 04-05-2011, 07:52 AM

At least six to seven hours sleep is needed our body then depends on body structure,less sleep is to create the stress on mind and distrub the whole day, so sleep more,
   
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Default 11-03-2011, 04:54 PM

It depends on your body. I know some people who do well on less sleep and others that need a good nights sleep to get anything done the next day.
   
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