The importance of sleep on health has only been recently recognized, and the general
public and the medical community are not yet fully knowledgeable about this issue. The …

Sleep duration in America has gradually declined over the last four decades and appears to
have reached a plateau for the last six years, with recent studies reporting that the …

Abstract Study Objectives: To define the prevalence of poor sleep patterns in the US
Hispanic/Latino population, identify sociodemographic and psychosocial predictors of short …

What is the prevalence of insomnia in a particular age group, in men and women, or in
Caucasians and African Americans? What is the average total sleep time among normal …

Study Objectives: Growing evidence indicates sleep is a major public health issue.
Race/ethnicity and socioeconomics may contribute to sleep problems. This study assessed …

Researchers have not thoroughly assessed the sleep of African Americans (AAs) despite the
recent increased attention to ethnic research. This article reviews the sleep and …

Sleep may play an important role in health disparities. Indeed, several studies have shown
that racial/ethnic minorities in the United States are more likely to report short (≤ 6 hours) …

OBJECTIVES: Lower socioeconomic status is associated with short or long sleep duration
and sleep disturbance (eg, sleep apnea), which are all related to increased mortality risk …

Introduction Epidemiologic studies have shown the importance of habitual sleep duration as
an index of health and mortality risks. However, little has been done to ascertain ethnic …

Abstract Study Objectives: Racial and ethnic differences in sleep duration are not well
understood. Research shows that short (≤ 6 hours) and long (≥ 9 hours) sleepers have …