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National Sleep Foundation's updated sleep duration recommendations: final report.

Published Dec 1, 2015 · M. Hirshkowitz, Kaitlyn Whiton, S. Albert

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The National Sleep Foundation has made recommendations for daily sleep duration for 9 age groups, with 14-17 hours for newborns, 12-15 hours for infants, 11-14 hours for toddlers, 10-13 hours for preschoolers, 9-11 hours for school-aged children, and 8-10 hours for teenagers.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.

National Sleep Foundation's updated sleep duration recommendations: final report.

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