Madhya Pradesh residents are facing sleepless nights as rising temperatures disrupt sleep patterns, leading to health issues and impacting daily routines amid the ongoing heatwave.
Key Points
- Madhya Pradesh is experiencing rising night temperatures, disrupting sleep patterns.
- Indore's minimum temperature reached 30.2 degrees Celsius, impacting residents' sleep.
- Doctors report an increase in sleeplessness, allergies, and fatigue due to high night temperatures.
- Rising night temperatures are affecting people's biological clocks and sleep-wake routines.
- Lack of sleep is contributing to problems like snoring, irregular eating habits, and obesity.
Rising mercury levels in Madhya Pradesh is spelling trouble for the citizens with nights failing to give any respite from the sweltering heat as the minimum temperature has crossed 28 degrees Celsius at many places over the last three days.
Indore, known as 'Shab-e-Malwa' which literally means 'Night of Malwa' region, for its pleasant and cool nights, saw its minimum temperature jump to 30.2 degrees Celsius.
The overall rise in the minimum temperature is disrupting people's sleep and consequently affecting their daily routine.
Impact Of Rising Temperatures On Public Health
According to the Meteorological Department, the minimum temperature at many places in the state has exceeded 28 degrees Celsius in the last three days.
Doctors say that the increasing heat at night is increasing problems like sleeplessness, allergies, fatigue, and irregular eating habits.
According to Meteorological Department data, Indore recorded a minimum temperature of 30.2 degrees Celsius on Wednesday, the highest in the state.
This temperature indicates a major climate change because Indore is part of the Malwa region, where nights have historically been relatively cool and pleasant. These nights have been praised with the saying "Subah-e-Banaras, Sham-e-Awadh, Shab-e-Malwa."
Regional Temperature Variations
Night temperatures are rising in other parts of the state as well.
According to data, on Wednesday, Narmadapuram recorded a minimum temperature of 29.4 degrees Celsius, Bhopal 29.2 degrees Celsius, Satna 28.6 degrees Celsius, Dhar 28.5, Sagar 28.3, and Ratlam 28.2 degrees Celsius.
The minimum temperature in Guna rose to 29 degrees Celsius on May 11, while Narmadapuram recorded a minimum temperature of 28.5 degrees Celsius, Sagar 27.9 degrees Celsius, and Satna 27.4 degrees Celsius. Prior to this, Sheopur recorded a minimum temperature of 28.2 degrees Celsius on Monday.
Expert Insights On Sleep Disruption
Pulmonologist Dr Ravi Dosi told PTI, "High night temperatures are affecting people's biological clocks and sleep-wake routines. People are unable to sleep deeply at night, leaving them feeling more tired and restless during the day."
According to Dosi, about 25 to 30 per cent of his patients these days complain of poor sleep or discomfort due to the heat.
"Obviously, high night temperatures are a major cause of this," he said.
Dosi added that lack of sleep is contributing to problems like snoring, irregular eating habits, and obesity.
"Many people, when they can't sleep, wake up frequently at night and eat things that upset their digestion," he said, adding that allergies are more common in people using coolers with old and dusty pads.
"The air and dust particles coming from such coolers are causing allergies in people, which is also affecting their sleep," Dr Dosi said.
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