HIT Consultant July 29, 2024
What You Should Know:
– A groundbreaking new study published in Nature Medicine has unveiled the profound impact of sleep duration, quality, and consistency on human health.
– Leveraging data from nearly 6.5 million nights of sleep collected from over 6,700 Fitbit users, researchers have uncovered significant correlations between sleep patterns and a wide range of health outcomes.
Why Sleep Duration and Quality Matters
The study, a collaboration between Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the NIH’s All of Us Research Program, and Google, offers several key insights into the relationship between sleep and health:
- Sleep duration matters: Both insufficient and excessive sleep are associated with increased risk of conditions such as obesity, sleep apnea, and various health issues. ...