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Notice to Readers: National Sleep Awareness Week, March 3--9, 2008
March 3--9, 2008, is National Sleep Awareness Week. The National Sleep Foundation recommends that
healthy adults sleep 7--9 hours daily. Younger persons need even more sleep. Sufficient sleep is increasingly being recognized
as an essential aspect of health maintenance
(1). Sleep-related complaints are common; 60 million persons in the
United States experience them, and 20% of patients
consulting a general practitioner report sleep disturbances
(2).
Insufficient sleep might result from lifestyles and behaviors, medical conditions, and other factors.
Persons experiencing insufficient sleep might be suffering from chronic insomnia, sleep apnea (commonly characterized
by periodic gasping or snorting during sleep), narcolepsy (sudden, extreme sleepiness coupled with a loss of muscle
tone), or restless legs syndrome (a "crawling" sensation seemingly arising from the lower legs, characteristically relieved
by movement, such as walking or kicking) (3). Insufficient sleep has been linked to impaired school and work
performance and to the development of chronic diseases and conditions, such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity,
and depression (4). Increased recognition of the importance of sleep and sleep disorders is pivotal to heightening
awareness of adequate sleep as a sign of good health. Additional information about the public health implications of sleep
is available at http://www.cdc.gov/sleep. Additional information regarding sufficient sleep is available from the
National Sleep Foundation at http://www.sleepfoundation.org/site.
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