Sleep is a fundamental necessity of life. However, sleep health and sleep disorders are not
equitably distributed across racial/ethnic groups. In fact, growing research consistently …

Sleep represents a set of biological functions necessary for the maintenance of life.
Performing these functions, though, requires that an individual engage in behaviors, which …

Background Despite remarkable achievements in ensuring health equity, racial/ethnic
disparities in sleep still persist and are emerging as a major area of concern. Accumulating …

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) …

Meta-analyses and other previous reviews have identified distinct ethnic/racial differences in
the quantity, quality, and propensity for sleep disorders between black and white adults. The …

Decrements in sleep health, including insufficient sleep duration, irregular timing of sleep,
poor sleep quality, and sleep/circadian disorders, are widespread in modern society and are …

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 …

Importance Historically marginalized racial and ethnic groups are generally more likely to
experience sleep deficiencies. It is unclear how these sleep duration disparities have …

Objective Disparities in sleep duration and efficiency between Black/African American (AA)
and White/European American (EA) adults are well-documented. The objective of this study …

Sleep is essential for optimal health, well-being, and cognitive functioning, and yet
nationwide, youth are not obtaining consistent, adequate, or high-quality sleep. In fact, more …