A Prospective Study of Sleep Duration and Mortality Risk in Women

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Authors

Sanjay R. Patel · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Najib Ayas · Vancouver General Hospital

Mark R. Malhotra · SleepMed

David P. White · Harvard University

Eva Schernhammer · Brigham and Women's Hospital

Frank E. Speizer · Harvard University

Meir J. Stampfer ·

Abstract

These results confirm previous findings that mortality risk in women is lowest among those sleeping 6 to 7 hours. Further research is needed to understand the mechanisms by which short and long sleep times can affect health.

Topics & Keywords

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: SLEEP

Volume 27, Issue 3, pp. 440-444

DOI: 10.1093/sleep/27.3.440

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