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A Prospective Study of Sleep Duration and Mortality Risk in Women

SLEEP · 2004 · Vol. 27(3) · pp. 440–444
Sanjay R. PatelNajib AyasMark R. MalhotraDavid P. WhiteEva SchernhammerFrank E. SpeizerMeir J. StampferFrank B. Hu

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.

Sleep and related disordersSleep and Work-Related FatigueObesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicineProspective cohort studyConfidence intervalSleep (system call)ObesityRelative riskDepression (economics)Nurses' Health StudyObservational studyBody mass index

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AdultChronic DiseaseFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMiddle AgedProspective StudiesSurveys and QuestionnairesRisk FactorsSleepTime FactorsBody Mass Index
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