if u have less sleep will it effect u later in life if so how?

Question: if u have less sleep will it effect u later in life if so how?
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Asked by FREDDIEFM to Carolyn, Peter, Richard, Sara, Siana on 18 Nov 2015.
- Siana Jones answered on 18 Nov 2015:
  
  Freddie, this is an excellent question.
  
  I don’t know the answer without looking up the evidence but I would guess that, as a child, you need more sleep to help your body repair and grow properly. If you had serious sleep deprivation it might interfere with your physiology and not allow you to grow properly.
  
  Less sleep would also result in poorer concentration during school and perhaps poorer achievement which could affect you later in life.
  S
- Richard Unwin answered on 18 Nov 2015:
  
  Hi Freddie,
  Having less sleep is a serious problem. I can initially cause lack of concentration, moodiness and they can all affect your performance at school, work, and your relationships. More seriously, lack of sleep has been linked to several phychological problems, including depression.
- Sara Falcone answered on 18 Nov 2015:
  
  I also wanted to add that also trying to catch up with sleep is very bad. It is called social jet-leg and is as bad as not sleeping enough.
  
  One of the scientists of my unit works on this. His name is (Dr) Mike Parson, check him up!

Question: if u have less sleep will it effect u later in life if so how?