Sleep duration of & #8805; 8.5 h on school nights may be associated with the lowest risk of depression/anxiety on average in male adolescents. Although the duration was estimated to be shorter in females ( & #8805; 7.5 h) than males, this should be interpreted carefully. Most adolescents may currently be sleeping less than the optimal duration. < /p > < /div ..."> Sleep duration of & #8805; 8.5 h on school nights may be associated with the lowest risk of depression/anxiety on average in male adolescents. Although the duration was estimated to be shorter in females ( & #8805; 7.5 h) than males, this should be interpreted carefully. Most adolescents may currently be sleeping less than the optimal duration. < /p > < /div ..." /> Sleep duration of & #8805; 8.5 h on school nights may be associated with the lowest risk of depression/anxiety on average in male adolescents. Although the duration was estimated to be shorter in females ( & #8805; 7.5 h) than males, this should be interpreted carefully. Most adolescents may currently be sleeping less than the optimal duration. < /p > < /div ..." />

Sleep Duration Associated with the Lowest Risk of Depression/Anxiety in Adolescents

Conclusions: < /h3 > < p id="d7e166" > Sleep duration of & #8805; 8.5 h on school nights may be associated with the lowest risk of depression/anxiety on average in male adolescents. Although the duration was estimated to be shorter in females ( & #8805; 7.5 h) than males, this should be interpreted carefully. Most adolescents may currently be sleeping less than the optimal duration. < /p > < /div > < div class="section" > < a name="d7e168" > < !-- named anchor -- > < /a > < h3 class="section-title" > Commentary: < /h3 > < p id="d7e171" > A commentary on this article appears in this issue on page 1491. < /p > < /div > < div class="section" > < a name="d7e173" > < !-- named anchor -- > < /a > < h3 class="section-title" > Citation: < /h3 > < p id="d7e176" > Ojio Y, Nishida A, Shimodera S, Togo F, Sasaki T. Sleep duration associated with the lowest risk of depression/anxiety in adolescents. < i > SLEEP < /i > 2016;39(8):1555 & #8211;1562. < /p > < /div > < /div >
Source: Sleep - Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research