Recent research suggests that the ideal sleep duration for good health is not a one-size-fits-all prescription but varies significantly across cultures. A study analyzing sleep patterns from nearly 5,000 individuals across 20 nations found discrepancies in average sleep times, indicating that recommendations should be tailored to cultural contexts. In light of these findings, it is proposed that public health guidelines on sleep take into account different lifestyles and cultural practices to foster better health outcomes globally, moving beyond the conventional eight-hour sleep model.
Despite the common advice to get eight hours of sleep, our findings suggest that sleep recommendations need to be adjusted based on cultural norms.
Public health guidelines on sleep could promote better outcomes if they considered different cultural norms.
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