100 million people in the world are sleepless!

The Dhaka Times Desk It can be heard in the mouth of many people that they do not sleep at night. But this complaint is more for sick people. So there is no end to the research on the subject. Now the information has come out that 100 million people in the world are sleepless!

Insomnia is not very rare. But if 100 million people are sleepless, then think about the situation? At least 100 million people in the world do not get enough sleep. A total of 8 percent of people in the world suffer from sleep disorders and snoring problems. According to one report, 22 million Americans suffer from insomnia.

This information was given in the discussion meeting held at Dhaka Reporters Unity last Wednesday on the occasion of Nidra Day. The event was organized by the Association of Surgeons for Sleep Apnea on the occasion of World Sleep Day.

Dr. Md. President of Bangladesh Medical Association Dr. Mustafa Jalal Mohiuddin. As a special guest, the Secretary General of the Independence Physicians Council, Professor Dr. M. A. Aziz. Sir Salimullah Medical College and Mitford Hospital Head of Nose-Ear-Throat and Head-Neck Surgery Department Professor Dr. Monilal Aich Leetu.

Professor Dr. in the main article. Monilal Aich Leetu said, everyone from children to old people can have sleep problems. However, its causes vary by age. In children, sleep disturbances are usually caused by abnormal growth of adenoids and tonsils. In adults, sleep problems are caused by crooked nasal bones, enlarged tonsils, nasal polyps and excess weight.

Professor Dr. Monilal Aich Leetu said, even if it starts with a very minor problem in sleep, hypertension, stroke, heart disease etc. can be caused due to sleep disturbance. Diabetes and hypertension can become uncontrolled. Therefore, if these problems appear from the first, the doctor should be reminded.