Ms Cao
says quality of sleep is often not taken into consideration in studies investigating the effects of varying diets on weight loss.
Not exact matches
Wearables that provide «visibility into a drivers»
sleep duration and
sleep quality [combined with] a PVT» offer «a pretty refined sense
of what the driver is capable
of doing that day,» he
says.
Some proponents
of sleep training that I have had contact with
say, or imply at the very least, that
sleep training is beneficial because it can prevent
sleep problems and therefore improve behaviour, concentration and / or
quality of life for the child.
They conclude that L reuteri treatment «did not reduce crying or fussing in infants with colic, nor was it effective in improving infant
sleep, maternal mental health, family or infant functioning, or
quality of life» and
say «probiotics therefore can not be routinely recommended for all infants with colic.»
As far as the government's free senior high school programme is concerned, Ms Heloo
said the
quality is compromised, adding that «young girls are
sleeping outside at the mercy
of the weather» while «parents are renting hostel facilities» for their children at a high cost and «young boys getting into bad company.»
«If
sleep benefits memory and thinking in young adults but is changed in quantity and
quality with age, then the question is whether improving
sleep might delay — or reverse — age - related changes in memory and thinking,»
said Scullin, assistant professor
of psychology and neuroscience in Baylor's College
of Arts & Sciences.
Liese Exelmans, a researcher at the Leuven School for Mass Communication Research and the study's lead author,
said people might
sleep an appropriate amount
of time (seven to nine hours for adults), but the
quality is not always good.
«It was the
quality of sleep that predicted future cognitive decline in this study, not the quantity,»
said lead author Terri Blackwell, MA, senior statistician at the California Pacific Medical Center Research Institute (CPMCRI) in San Francisco, Calif. «With the rate
of cognitive impairment increasing and the high prevalence
of sleep problems in the elderly, it is important to determine prospective associations with
sleep and cognitive decline.»
As a result, we were able to reverse the deterioration in
sleep quality as a consequence
of aging,»
says Tain.
«The high
quality, patient - centered care provided by board - certified
sleep medicine physicians can significantly reduce the health and economic burdens
of sleep apnea,»
said AASM President Dr. Ronald Chervin.
«Drosophila's
sleep has many features in common with that
of humans, including the decline in
quality,»
says Luke Tain
of the MPI for Biology
of Ageing.
Poor
quality sleep can result in reduced IQ, school performance and can impact overall
quality of life,»
says Mr Coussens.
Professor Mary Morrell, co-principal investigator
of the study from the National Heart and Lung Institute at Imperial College London,
said: «
Sleep apnoea can be hugely damaging to patients»
quality of life and increase their risk
of road accidents, heart disease and other conditions.
«Helping people cultivate a purpose in life could be an effective drug - free strategy to improve
sleep quality, particularly for a population that is facing more insomnia,»
said senior author Jason Ong, an associate professor
of neurology at Northwestern University Feinberg School
of Medicine.
The next step in the research should be to study the use
of mindfulness - based therapies to target purpose in life and resulting
sleep quality,
said Arlener Turner, the study's first author and a former postdoctoral fellow in neurology at Feinberg.
«Menstrual cycle variation in hormones is one piece in the overall picture
of sleep quality in midlife women,» Baker
said.
In addition, increased fish consumption was associated with fewer disturbances
of sleep, which the researchers
say indicates better overall
sleep quality.
Dr. Naqvi
says he sees plenty
of ADHD - diagnosed children whose behavior only improves after better
sleep quality and duration.
In particular, insomnia can lead to decreased
quality of life, increased rates
of depression, and even increased risk
of heart disease,»
said senior author, Michael Grandner, PhD MTR, Assistant Professor
of Psychiatry, Psychology and Medicine, and Director
of the
Sleep and Health Research Program at the University
of Arizona.
«Our main finding was that diet
quality influenced
sleep quality,»
said principal investigator Marie - Pierre St - Onge, PhD, assistant professor in the department
of medicine and Institute
of Human Nutrition at Columbia University Medical Center in New York, N.Y. «It was most surprising that a single day
of greater fat intake and lower fiber could influence
sleep parameters.»
«This research adds
sleep quality to the growing list
of positive outcomes
of higher - protein intake while losing weight, and those other outcomes include promoting body fat loss, retention
of lean body mass and improvements in blood pressure,» Campbell
said.
Poor
quality sleep can result in reduced IQ, school performance and impact overall
quality of life,»
says Mr Coussens.
«In the clinic we really do see a reciprocal relationship between fibromyalgia and
sleep quality,»
says Lesley Arnold, PhD, a professor
of psychiatry and behavioral neuroscience at the University
of Cincinnati College
of Medicine.
«Habitual and other psychological changes may continue to come about, such as management
of nutritional choices in social situations, and overall energy levels may increase as well as
quality of sleep improve,»
says Freney.
«Helping people cultivate a purpose in life could be an effective drug - free strategy to improve
sleep quality, particularly for a population that is facing more insomnia,»
said senior study author Jason Ong, associate professor
of neurology at Northwestern University Feinberg School
of Medicine.
Adding a small amount
of well - chosen carbohydrates (yes I
said the C word) to lunch and dinner can improve the
quality of your
sleep and reduce stress levels.
But it suggests that «an important aspect
of successful aging is the preservation
of good
sleep quality,» says Eve Van Cauter, PhD, the director of the Sleep, Metabolism, and Health Center at the University of Chi
sleep quality,»
says Eve Van Cauter, PhD, the director
of the
Sleep, Metabolism, and Health Center at the University of Chi
Sleep, Metabolism, and Health Center at the University
of Chicago.
Cathy Goldstein, MD, assistant professor
of neurology in the University
of Michigan
Sleep Disorders Center, says that the study results confirm what's long been understood in the medical community: that good - quality sleep can improve
Sleep Disorders Center,
says that the study results confirm what's long been understood in the medical community: that good -
quality sleep can improve
sleep can improve mood.
«As research progresses, low
sleep duration and poor
sleep quality are increasingly recognized as endocrine disruptors,»
said Eve Van Cauter, PhD, professor in medicine and director
of the study.
«The rise in cortisol isn't a problem if you're giving your body a day off between training, getting lots
of sleep and eating plenty
of good
quality food to recover,» she
says.
«Most
of our athletes respond well to high intensity, but they can only handle this if they're getting good
quality sleep, eating right, and resting enough,» Sean
said.
Where some studies
say that duration
of sleep is more important (like the 2007 study above), others
say that
quality of sleep is more important (like the 2008 study above).
With that being
said, the review in Gastroenterology & Hepatology pointed to a study that found the severity
of erosive esophagitis increased as
sleep quality declined.
Hale, who was not involved in the new study but has researched the effect
of social factors on
sleep,
says that the person you share your bed with each night can have a significant influence on your own
sleep quality.
For anyone looking to improve their
sleep quality, Dr. Goldstein
says a good place to start is keeping electronic devices out
of the bedroom, and reducing exposure to screens and bright light between dusk and bedtime.
«Cats have unique ways
of sleeping that differ from dogs in the
quality of the surface they are
sleeping on, the ability in some cases to hide or be well enclosed in the environment
of the bed, or the desire to be high up in the room,» he
said.
But there are loads
of studies that
say a restriction on
quality sleep hampers your defences, by stunting the production
of vital proteins, antibodies and cells.
The CDC
says sleep deprivation is so widespread that it's become a «public health epidemic» that's linked to accidents, workplace errors, disease, and reduced
quality of life.
2 Pretty pillows «Pillows can make or break the
quality of your
sleep,»
says Joanna.