By IANS
New York : Cigarette smokers face a higher risk of developing sleep disorder as compared to people who do not smoke, shows a new study.
Scientists from Johns Hopkins University studied 40 people who reported smoking at least 20 cigarettes per day and claimed to have no health problems. The researchers also studied the same numbers of non-smokers.
The scientists asked the participants about whether they got good sleep or didn’t feel rested during the day, reported the online edition of health magazine WebMD.
Restless sleep was more common among smokers than among non-smokers. Five percent of non-smokers reported restless sleep as compared to 22.5 percent of smokers, the researchers said.
Smoking might lead to poor sleep due to overnight nicotine withdrawal, they added.