 [ Symptoms ] what is best of day to check your blood pressure my pressure changes all the time when i check it at different times i am 74 and a active person thomas [ Disease ] sleep deprivation is linked to a wide range of health problems including obesity there is significant evidence that sleep deprived people consume more calories and higher amounts of fat in their daily diets diabetes one study showed that 5 hours of sleep and sedentary lifestyle habits brought people to a pre diabetic level in a matter of two weeks cardiovascular problems research has shown that sleeping 5 hours or less per night is associated with a 39 percent increase in heart disease migraines lack of sleep has been associated with these headaches and also with chronic pain sexual and reproductive problems sleep loss can lead to problems with both infertility and erectile dysfunction cancer the link between cancer and sleep loss is still being explored but there is evidence to indicate that sleep may play a role these sleep related health problems can and do develop over time but it does not take an extended period of sleep deprivation to begin to elevate your risk a single night of sleep loss causes the body to release toxins that increase the risks of cancer and heart disease