GROWTH DEVELOPMENT CHILD
COGNITION AND EMOTIONS
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Decreased risk of obesity
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Immune system suppression
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Lowered blood pressure
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Sleep deprivation problems over time may include: Increased risk for depression and mental illness. Increased risk for stroke and asthma attack. Increased risk for potentially life-threatening problems.
Detailed explanation-2: -Sleep deprivation may result in deregulated immune responses with increased pro-inflammatory signaling, thus contributing to increase the risk for the onset and/or worsening of infection, as well as inflammation-related chronic diseases.
Detailed explanation-3: -During sleep, your immune system releases proteins called cytokines, some of which help promote sleep. Certain cytokines need to increase when you have an infection or inflammation, or when you’re under stress. Sleep deprivation may decrease production of these protective cytokines.
Detailed explanation-4: -Sleep is an important period of bodily rest, and studies indicate that sleep plays a crucial role in the robustness of our immune system. In fact, sleep contributes to both innate and adaptive immunity. Researchers have found that during nightly sleep, certain components of the immune system rev up.