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As sleep time decreased over time from the 1950s to 2000s from about 8.5 hours to 6.5 hours, there has been an increase in the prevalence of obesity from about 10% to about 23%. [2] Weight gain itself may also lead to a lack of sleep as obesity can negatively affect quality of sleep, as well as increase risk of sleeping disorders such as sleep ...
Subjectively, women report an increase in night-time awakening and an increase in total sleep time. [1] Pregnant women's main physiological complaints about the quality of sleep during the first trimester are related to nausea and vomiting, urinary frequency, backaches, and feeling uncomfortable and fatigued; as well as tender breasts, headache ...
Few studies have compared the effects of acute total sleep deprivation and chronic partial sleep restriction. [8] A complete absence of sleep over a long period is not frequent in humans (unless they have fatal insomnia or specific issues caused by surgery); it appears that brief microsleeps cannot be avoided. [12]
IBS can wreak havoc on your sleep. Although sleep disturbances aren’t officially considered among the diagnostic criteria for IBS, one study found some 37.6 percent of people with IBS also have ...
The researchers collected sleep data using a questionnaire and a home-based sleep study (polysomnographic evaluation). In addition, the researchers measured the daytime blood pressure of the ...
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A Canadian survey found that 39% of respondents preferring the "log" position (lying on one's side with the arms down the side) and 28% preferring to sleep on their side with their legs bent. [1] A Travelodge survey found that 50% of heterosexual British couples prefer sleeping back-to-back, either not touching (27%) or touching (23%).
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