LUCKNOW, March 13 -- Sleep disorders are quietly fuelling a rise in heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and mental health problems, doctors at King George's Medical University (KGMU), Lucknow, warned on Thursday, on the eve of World Sleep Day.

Marking the occasion, themed "Sleep Well, Live Better," the department of pulmonary and critical care medicine at KGMU called for greater awareness and early diagnosis of sleep-related illnesses, which are often overlooked despite their serious health consequences.

"Good sleep is a fundamental requirement of the human body. In the race for success, people should not compromise on sleep," said prof Ved Prakash, head of the pulmonary and critical care medicine department, KGMU.

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