Quoted from AskMen, Sunday (19/12/2010), following several deadly effects of sleep deprivation.
1. Traffic accidents
An estimated 100,000 traffic accidents occurred within a year due to drowsy drivers, 15,000 of whom took the death toll. The main drivers of drowsiness while driving is fatigue from lack of sleep.
2. Work accident
Fatigue due to lack of sleep definitely affects performance in the workplace that can affect the development of a career or even job loss. Worse effects can occur when working with heavy equipment, because the risk is that workplace accidents can cause death.
3. Irritability, depression and suicide
Sleep quality is also a prerequisite to be able to think clearly and relax. Lack of sleep can make a person irritable and feel sad, which if allowed to drag on a while can cause depression or the effects of the worst suicide.
4. Obesity and heart attack
Unhealthy eating patterns are a major factor in triggering obesity, but also affect sleep patterns. Fatigue due to lack of sleep can hamper poduksi leptin or appetite-suppressing hormone, so the size of the meal not being in control. If weight loss is out of control, the risk of heart attack can occur at any time.
5. Diabetes
Various studies have shown sleep deprivation causes impaired metabolism of the food making it easier to increase blood sugar levels. The effects can be deadly, ranging from the difficult wounds healed up to the failure of kidney function and heart attacks.
