People who sleep too little or too much are more likely to die sooner, even if they don’t have severe sleep apnea — which suggests that how long you sleep might be harmful all on its own.
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People who sleep too little or too much are more likely to die sooner, even if they don’t have severe sleep apnea — which suggests that how long you sleep might be harmful all on its own.
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After adjusting for the severity of obstructive sleep apnea, both short and long sleep durations remain associated with an increased risk of mortality, indicating that sleep duration may independently influence mortality risk.
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Study: The U-Shaped Association between Sleep Duration, All-Cause Mortality and Cardiovascular Risk in a Hispanic/Latino Clinically Based Cohort
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