Sleep Duration and Chronic Disease Risk in Later Life: Longitudinal Evidence and Mechanism Analysis From China.
Abstract
As population aging accelerates, multimorbidity among older adults poses a growing public health challenge, highlighting the need to identify modifiable behavioral risk factors. Sleep, a core aspect of daily life, remains underexplored in the context of healthy aging. Utilizing five waves (2011-2020) of nationally representative longitudinal data from China (
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Research summary
The paper claims that sleep duration is linked to chronic disease risk in older adults. This research is relevant as it explores modifiable behavioral factors, like sleep, that could influence healthy aging and longevity.
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