Sleep duration consensus statement receives national media coverage

Across the country media outlets have been reporting on the recommended amount of sleep for a healthy adult, based on the joint consensus statement from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society that was published in the June issues of SLEEP and the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine. The statement recommends that adults aged 18 to 60 years should sleep 7 or more hours per night on a regular basis to promote optimal health and reduce the risk of adverse health outcomes.

CNN, TODAY, Forbes and the Seattle Times are among the many news outlets that have been covering the story:

• CNN:  Sleep or die — growing body of research warns of heart attacks, strokes

• TODAY:  Sleep well, live well: Here’s how much you really need each night

• Forbes:  Sleep: A Consensus Emerges About How Much

• Seattle Times:  Snooze away: Adults need 7 hours of sleep a night, new guidelines say

AASM President Dr. Nathaniel Watson, consensus conference panel moderator, also discussed the new recommendation on the radio with KUOW 94.9 FM in Seattle (You Can’t Get Enough Of Sleep, UW Study Shows).

Read the statement:  Recommended Amount of Sleep for a Healthy Adult: A Joint Consensus Statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society