The American Academy of Sleep Medicine says adults need at least 7 hours of sleep per day for optimal health. Lack of sleep has been linked to heart disease, obesity, diabetes, depression, and anxiety — not to mention safety issues like drowsy driving and injuries, the CDC reports.
But many Americans are chronically sleep-deprived. A new report from the CDC looks at how many U.S. workers in different fields aren’t getting the recommended 7 hours or more, and the results are, well, eye-opening.
Click through for a look at the 25 occupations with the highest percentage of workers falling short on sleep.