Dr. Subhendu Rath, M.D.

University of Kentucky

Imagine it’s Saturday morning, the perfect time to slow down, relax and… pay off debt? That’s how many Americans start their weekend. No, we’re not talking about the credit card bill. Many Americans are in debt — sleep debt.

Nearly one-third of American adults get less than seven hours of sleep per night, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data shows . In Kentucky, almost 40% of adults get insufficient sleep. When many can’t get enough nightly rest on workdays, they make up for it on their days off, thinking that sleeping in can help them “catch up” on sleep.

But does that really work? It really depends on how much sleep debt you have.

What sleep debt does to your body

Of course, everyone has nights where they don’t get enough

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