Sixty-three percent of college students do not get enough sleep, according to a study released by the National Sleep Foundation and reported on by University Wire's Washington Bureau.
That sleep deficit could put students at a greater risk for sleep apnea, a dangerous medical condition in which persons stop breathing during the night, U-Wire reported.
"College students are at an increased risk for sleep apnea, only for the reason that they might be chronically sleep deprived," Dr. Carl Hunt, of the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute, told U-Wire.
According to the National Institute of Health, between 15 and 18 million Americans have sleep apnea, but more than half of those cases are undiagnosed.
More sleep might lead to less study time, but it will be higher quality time, Hunt told The Chronicle.
"A major reason students do not get enough sleep is for extra study time, but the more sleep you get, the more efficient your study time will be," Hunt said.
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