Young adults in Asia had the shortest sleep duration as compared to others, and it may be happening because of the high cultural demands there, reports a new study.

‘Higher work and educational demands in Asian countries may be the reason for shorter sleep duration.
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The study looked at sleep duration, sleep midpoint and weekend catch up for participants aged 16 to 30. Read More..





Sleep expert Professor Michael Gradisar says the study indicates differences in sleep durations shift dramatically throughout adolescence and stabilize near 30 years of age around the world.
"Sleep duration ranged from 7:53 hrs at age 16 to 7:29 hrs at age 30. There were also clear differences between females and males throughout adolescence and young adulthood, with girls having a longer sleep and earlier timed sleep." says Professor Gradisar.
"In recent decades, there have been reports of delayed sleep in young people, characterized by very late bedtimes, and difficulties waking up in the morning at a socially-appropriate time. As sleep is a central element in functioning, health, and wellbeing, the reliable detection of sleep patterns is a key interest."
The results also show location matters- with people in the Middle East, Asia, and Southern Europe getting significantly less sleep when compared to everyone else.
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"Higher work and educational demands in Asian countries compared to the west likely explain the later shorter sleep duration, coupled with similar catch-up sleep, seen in those Asian regions."
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"So our findings suggest that cultural factors likely impinge upon the sleep opportunity of young people around the world."
Source-Eurekalert