- Watching more than five hours of television a day could cause the need to urinate at night
- Needing to go to the bathroom several times during the night can affect your sleep pattern
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Waking up to go to the bathroom multiple times during the night can be incredibly disturbing.
But experts have now discovered that it may be related to the amount of television you watch.
A new study suggests that adults who spend five or more hours a day watching television or videos are more likely to need to urinate several times during the night, a condition known as nocturia.
Researchers at Wenzhou Medical University in China analyzed data from more than 13,000 people aged 20 and older.
Nearly a third of participants reported experiencing nocturia (waking up two or more times during the night to go to the bathroom).
Researchers found that those who watched five or more hours of television or videos a day had a 48 percent higher risk of experiencing nocturia (going to the bathroom several times a night) compared to those who watched television or videos for less than an hour. up to date.
The analysis revealed that those who watched five or more hours of television or videos a day had a 48 percent higher risk of experiencing nocturia compared to those who watched television or videos for less than an hour a day.
The researchers wrote in the journal Neurology: “As people increasingly engage in screen-based activities, a comprehensive understanding of the impact of prolonged television and/or video time on nocturia patterns is crucial for both health as well as for public health professionals.
“Our research showed that people who spent five or more hours a day watching television and/or videos were significantly more likely to develop nocturia.
“For people who spend a lot of time watching television or watching videos, healthcare professionals can offer behavioral intervention recommendations, encouraging appropriate management of screen time.”
Having to get up once during the night to go to the bathroom is normal, but getting up multiple times can affect your sleeping pattern and have negative effects.
It becomes more common as people age and can also affect men with an enlarged prostate.
Other causes include underlying medical conditions, urinary tract problems such as kidney stones or overactive bladder, certain medications, sleep disorders, and excessive fluid intake.
Treatment tips for nocturia include reducing your intake of caffeine, soft drinks, and alcohol, avoiding drinking large amounts of fluid during the evening hours, and avoiding a high-protein diet, especially at the end of the night.
