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Large-scale data from wearables reveal regional disparities in sleep patterns that persist across age and sex

Year: 2019

Type: article

Abstract: Prior reports on geographical differences in sleep duration have relied on samples collected at different time points with a variety of subjective instruments. Using sleep data from a total of 553,559 nights from 23,680 Fitbit users (aged 15-80y), we found objective evidence for regional disparities in sleep duration of 32-43 min between Oceanian and East Asian users on weekdays. This was primarily driven by later bedtimes in East Asians. Although users in all countries extended sleep on weekends, East Asians continued to sleep less than their Oceanian counterparts. Women generally slept more than men, and older users slept less than younger users. Reasons for shorter sleep duration in East Asians on both weekdays and weekends, across the lifespan and in both sexes remain to be investigated.

Source: Scientific Reports

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-019-40156-x

Authors: Ju Lynn Ong, Jesisca Tandi, Amiya Patanaik, June C. Lo, Michael W. L. Chee

Institutions: National University of Singapore, Duke-NUS Medical School

Language: English

Topic: Sleep and related disorders

Subfield: Experimental and Cognitive Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Good health and well-being, Reduced inequalities

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $1,790