Study: Women Have More Sleep Problems Than Men
A study of 1.1 million people has found that women in the UK, the US and the Netherlands have more trouble sleeping than men.
The study, which was published in Nature Human Behaviour, used research from previous studies of people in the three countries.
Women were found to experience symptoms of insomnia more often than men: they were more likely to have trouble falling asleep and staying asleep all night, and were more likely to wake up early.
The study also showed that women use sleep medication more often than men. However, women did not report feeling sleepier than men during the day.
Adults between the ages of 26 and 40 were least likely to experience symptoms of insomnia, while symptoms were most common among those over 65.
It was also found that one in four people slept less than the recommended amount for their age, but that rose to more than 50% among teenagers.
According to the National Sleep Foundation in the US, teenagers need more sleep than adults. While teens need 8-10 hours of sleep per night, young adults need 7-9 hours, and older adults just need 7-8 hours.
