Speaking about the nature of the relationship between iron deficiency and sleep, and whether this deficiency can cause insomnia, in fact, in one of the studies conducted on a number of patients with iron deficiency, who numbered 104 people, in addition to 80 other people who do not suffer from iron deficiency. Health problems To study this effect, it was found that the level of stress in people with deficiency is higher than its level in healthy people, as well as levels of depression.

The ability of people with iron deficiency to sleep is also affected compared to healthy people, as the deficiency leads to the emergence of some physical symptoms such as depression and anxiety resulting from the inability to sleep.

In another study, it was found that iron deficiency is associated with many problems and sleep diseases, where iron deficiency can be associated with diseases such as restless leg disease, sleep breathing diseases, and periodic limb movement disorder, and iron supplements helped relieve restless leg condition in some people. Therefore, supplementation should be considered in patients with these problems, with the aim of relieving their symptoms.