European settlements in the Caribbean began with Christopher Columbus. Carrying an elaborate feudal commission that made him perpetual governor of all lands discovered and gave him a percentage of all trade conducted, Columbus set sail in September 1492, determined to find a faster, shorter way to China and Japan.
In fact, a 2007 Canadian study found that people who sleep only 5 or 6 hours a night increase their likelihood of being overweight by 69 percent, compared with those who habitually sleep 7 or 8 hours.
Sleep deficiency is a broader concept. It occurs if you have one or more of the following: 1  You don't get enough sleep (sleep deprivation) 2  You sleep at the wrong time of day (that is, you're out of sync with your body's natural clock)  You don't sleep well or get all of the different types of sleep that your body needs.