U.S. teen sleep levels hit lowest point in decades, study of 400,000 students finds
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Renée Onque
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New research analyzing data from over 400,000 U.S. students from 1991 to 2023 shows that sleep levels among adolescents in grades 8, 10, and 12 have steadily decreased, reaching the lowest point in decades. Health experts warn that insufficient sleep leaves teens ill-equipped to handle adolescence and reduces their chances of leading fulfilling adult lives, impacting mood, physical well-being, and school performance.
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· 3 pulledThe less sleep teenagers get, the more ill-equipped they are to navigate the challenges of adolescence, health experts say.
For U.S. adolescents and teenagers in grades eight, 10 and 12, sleep levels have steadily decreased over the years from 1991 to 2023.
Teens are getting less sleep each year, which can impact their mood, physical well-being and school performance, experts say.
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