Thomas J. Balkin , Guido Simonelli , Samantha Riedy
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Abstract
Society imposes work and school schedules, as well as social expectations, that militate against consistently obtaining more than 7–9 h of sleep every 24 h. For most but not all adults this sleep duration is adequate. But among those who consistently obtain more than 9 h of sleep per day (“long sleepers”), there likely exists a subpopulation of individuals who are nevertheless failing to obtain enough sleep to satisfy their physiological sleep needs – a consequence of “restricting” their daily sleep durations to whatever extent they can tolerate so as to conform as closely as possible to society's norms and expectations. It is hypothesized that the ‘long sleep arm’ of the seemingly paradoxical U-shaped relationship between sleep duration and negative health outcomes can be explained, at least in part, by the existence of a subpopulation of such ‘sleep-restricted long sleepers.’
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Sleep Medicine Reviews offers global coverage of sleep disorders, exploring their origins, diagnosis, treatment, and implications for related conditions at both individual and public health levels.
Articles comprehensively review clinical information from peer-reviewed journals across various disciplines in sleep medicine, encompassing pulmonology, psychiatry, psychology, physiology, otolaryngology, pediatrics, geriatrics, cardiology, dentistry, nursing, neurology, and general medicine.
The journal features narrative reviews, systematic reviews, and editorials addressing areas of controversy, debate, and future research within the field.