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Women drinkers more likely to suffer from sleeping disorders

Written by: David Castillo on February 17th, 2011

Women drinkers more likely to suffer from sleeping disorders | read this item

Women are more likely to suffer from sleeping disorders as compared to men when indulging in drinks. A recent study published in the Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research journal says that alcohol poses more sleep disorder risks to members of the female sex.

For a long time, alcoholism and sleep disorders have been linked together. There haven’t, however, been enough studies focusing on the differences in alcoholism effects on sleeping between men and women. Meanwhile, the study found that women who drank alcoholic drinks slept less, woke up more frequently, found it harder to sleep for long periods and suffered more disruptions during sleep as compared to men who drink before bedtime.

The researchers explain that the differences may be rooted in the different metabolic effects alcohol has between men and women. Women show quicker decline in breath alcohol concentration as compared to men. Gender roles also play a huge part in the effects of alcoholism on sleeping according to other studies.

Source: Examiner