Every additional hour of sleep significantly lower odds of having conditions like obesity and sleep apnea, according to a study from Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the NIH’s All of Us Research Program, and Google. The study sheds light on how sleep duration, quality and consistency influence a wide array of health outcomes.
It’s the largest study of its kind based on nearly 6.5 million nights of sleep from over 6,700 Fitbit users participating in the All of Us Research Program collected over an average of 4.5 years of wear.
We all know a good night’s sleep is important, but when it comes to the daily variations in sleep duration and quality, most people may not realize the impact for long-term health.
The main takeaway from this study is that consistent sleep is just as important as getting enough shut-eye. Let that be a wake-up call.