Nearly 40% of Chinese adults suffer from insomnia
10 years ago

Nearly 40% of Chinese adults suffer from insomnia

China Daily  

Almost 40 percent of Chinese adults suffer from insomnia, the China Sleep Research Society says, in a report released ahead of World Sleep Day, which falls on March 21. The sleep time of Chinese adults has dropped at a rate of 0.71 minutes per year since 1900, which means that the current average sleep time for an adult is 1.5 hours less than it was in 1900. The China Sleep Research Society also reports that 40 percent of Chinese adults had taken a nap during the day within the last month. Insomnia sufferers may be three to four times more likely to develop depression than those who sleep well, but only 21 percent of Chinese adults with sleep problems seek medical assistance, the newspaper reports.

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Survey: Chinese people increasingly night owls
1 week, 2 days ago

Survey: Chinese people increasingly night owls

China Daily  

By XU NUO | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2025-03-22 00:10 Students take a nap at Shuibian Town Central Primary School in Xiajiang county, Jiangxi province, on Thursday. About 80 percent of college students go to bed after midnight, one in four falls asleep after 2 am, and about one in three wakes up after 9 am, according to the survey released …

Chinese experts warn cellphone overuse of affecting sleep quality
1 week, 3 days ago

Chinese experts warn cellphone overuse of affecting sleep quality

China Daily  

BEIJING -- Chinese experts have warned of the effect of overusing cell phones on sleep quality, as the electronic device has become indispensable to modern life while problems with sleep have surged. On the occasion of World Sleep Day, which fell on Friday, experts have reminded people to reduce the use of electronic devices before sleep time, especially to avoid …

59% Indians get less than 6-hour sleep: Survey
3 weeks ago

59% Indians get less than 6-hour sleep: Survey

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A latest survey on India’s sleep pattern found that 59% of Indians get less than six hours of uninterrupted sleep, while only half of them are able to make it up on weekends. “59% of citizens surveyed said they are getting less than six hours of uninterrupted sleep daily,” the survey said. The survey, conducted on the occasion …

Sedentary work linked to 37% higher risk of insomnia-like symptoms, new study finds
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sedentary work linked to 37% higher risk of insomnia-like symptoms, new study finds

CNN  

Sign up for CNN’s Sleep, But Better newsletter series. “We already know sleep is as close as a magic bullet that we have for employee productivity and well-being, yet the way job design has changed work endangers sleep health,” said Dr. Claire Smith, lead study author and assistant professor of psychology at the University of South Florida. To track changes …

Revealed: The exact amount of sleep the average middle-aged woman gets - so, are you snoozing more or less than your peers?
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Revealed: The exact amount of sleep the average middle-aged woman gets - so, are you snoozing more or less than your peers?

Daily Mail  

Women aged between 40 and 60 get an average of just 6 hours and 36 minutes of sleep per night due to frequent insomnia and night sweats, a study shows. Women aged between 40 and 60 get an average of just 6 hours and 36 minutes of sleep per night due to frequent insomnia and night sweats, a study shows …

Stronger health awareness awakens sleep economy
9 months, 1 week ago

Stronger health awareness awakens sleep economy

China Daily  

A visitor tries out a sleep-aid device during a consumer product expo in Haikou, Hainan province. CHINA DAILY China's sleep economy is experiencing rapid growth as well as showing vast business potential, thanks to a consumption upgrade and surging concerns over sleep health spurred on by a fast-paced modern life. According to market research firm iiMedia Research, in 2023, China's …

A New Study Says There Are 4 Different Sleep Types. What's Yours?
11 months, 1 week ago

A New Study Says There Are 4 Different Sleep Types. What's Yours?

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING You’re probably well aware of your personality type, like whether you’re an introvert or extrovert. Researchers then categorized participants into one of four different sleep types: Good sleepers : Those who had ideal sleep habits : Those who had ideal sleep habits Weekend catch-up sleepers : People who had irregular, reduced sleep on weekdays and slept longer …

World Sleep Day 2023: 55% Indians Are Getting Less Than 6 Hours of Uninterrupted Sleep. Are You One of Them?
2 years ago

World Sleep Day 2023: 55% Indians Are Getting Less Than 6 Hours of Uninterrupted Sleep. Are You One of Them?

News 18  

If you have been tossing and turning all night counting sheep in an attempt to get some sleep, you are not alone. On World Sleep Day, March 17, a survey has revealed that on an aggregate basis, 55 per cent Indians surveyed are getting less than six hours of uninterrupted sleep daily. On an aggregate basis, 55 per cent of …

The trouble with sleep
2 years, 11 months ago

The trouble with sleep

China Daily  

SU XIAOPAO/FOR CHINA DAILY We all need it, but for many it's a nuisance that they feel deprives them of living, Zhang Lei reports. On March 21, designated by the United Nations as World Sleep Day, Nanguo Morning News, a newspaper in Guangxi autonomous region, conducted a survey that attracted 2,000 respondents, Forty-three percent of them said they sleep late …

The trouble with sleep
2 years, 11 months ago

The trouble with sleep

China Daily  

SU XIAOPAO/FOR CHINA DAILY We all need it, but for many it's a nuisance that they feel deprives them of living, Zhang Lei reports. On March 21, designated by the United Nations as World Sleep Day, Nanguo Morning News, a newspaper in Guangxi autonomous region, conducted a survey that attracted 2,000 respondents, Forty-three percent of them said they sleep late …

十年来，我国人均睡眠时长缩短近1.5小时
3 years ago

十年来，我国人均睡眠时长缩短近1.5小时

China Daily  

最近发布的一份报告显示，过去10年国人的入睡时间晚了两个多小时，睡眠时长减少90分钟。 Children take their afternoon siesta at a kindergarten in Xiangyang, Hubei province, on Monday. YANG TAO/FOR CHINA DAILY The average Chinese person is getting around 90 minutes less sleep a day than 10 years ago, with the duration falling from 8.5 hours in 2012 to just over seven hours last year, according to a report released ahead of World …

A majority of young Chinese struggle to chase their dreams
4 years ago

A majority of young Chinese struggle to chase their dreams

China Daily  

Nearly 60 percent of young Chinese interviewed for a recent survey by China Youth Daily said they habitually go to bed late and don't fall asleep until after 11 pm. Of the 2,002 respondents, all of whom were aged between 18 and 35, only 8.5 percent said that their average sleeping time exceeds eight hours, and most usually get between …

研究：不爱运动的人更容易失眠
4 years ago

研究：不爱运动的人更容易失眠

China Daily  

日前，中国睡眠研究会发布了《2021年运动与睡眠白皮书》。数据显示，当下中国有超3亿人存在睡眠障碍，而运动人群失眠困扰比例仅为10%。运动人群中以广东运动人数最多，并且睡眠充足比例位列各省份第一。 While one in five people in China have symptoms of a sleep disorder, only one in 10 who exercise regularly report problems sleeping, according to a study released on Thursday by the Chinese Sleep Research Society. 研究报告指出，新冠疫情期间，不运动人群和定期运动人群睡眠状态两极分化，旅行限制令使得久坐人群减少锻炼，作息更不规律。 "As the spread of the virus has been suppressed in China, a key step toward returning to normal lives should be going …

Indians get the best good night's sleep in the world, says global sleep survey
5 years, 7 months ago

Indians get the best good night's sleep in the world, says global sleep survey

India Today  

When it comes to quality sleep, India has astonishingly come on top -- followed by Saudi Arabia and China -- among the most restful populations where people get the best good night's sleep. The Philips Global Sleep Survey 2019 was conducted online by global market research firm KJT Group on behalf of Philips among 11,006 adults ages 18 and older …

Indians get best good night’s sleep in the world: Study
5 years, 7 months ago

Indians get best good night’s sleep in the world: Study

Live Mint  

When it comes to quality sleep, India has astonishingly come on top -- followed by Saudi Arabia and China -- among the most restful populations where people get the best good night's sleep. The survey, conducted online by global market research firm KJT Group on behalf of Philips among 11,006 adults ages 18 and older in 12 countries, found that …

Asians get least sleep due to high cultural demands
5 years, 7 months ago

Asians get least sleep due to high cultural demands

Hindustan Times  

Lack of sleep can lead to many health issues including fatigue, sudden weight loss, dark circles, anxiety, irritability, lack of focus, bodyache, hypertension and the list is endless. According to a new study, researchers have found that young and middle-aged adults in Asia had the shortest sleep duration as compared to others and it may be happening because of the …

Sleep disorders rising among younger people
6 years, 11 months ago

Sleep disorders rising among younger people

China Daily  

The average age of patients reporting chronic insomnia and related problems is falling, as Wang Xiaodong reports. Before the insomnia developed, Xing had regularly experienced less serious related disorders, such as taking a long time to fall asleep. "I became very frightened when I realized I could not sleep every day," said the 40-year-old, who has been admitted to Peking …

Report on sleep habits of Chinese youth released
8 years ago

Report on sleep habits of Chinese youth released

China Daily  

The China Sleep Research Society and the DeRucci Beddings Company Limited recently released a report on the sleep habits of Chinese youth. About 76 percent said it was difficult for them to sleep well, and about 68.3 percent said they were sacrificing sleep to complete work assignments, study or do house work. Only 3.4 percent said they slept at a …

Report on sleep habits of Chinese youth released
8 years ago

Report on sleep habits of Chinese youth released

China Daily  

The China Sleep Research Society and the DeRucci Beddings Company Limited recently released a report on the sleep habits of Chinese youth. About 76 percent said it was difficult for them to sleep well, and about 68.3 percent said they were sacrificing sleep to complete work assignments, study or do house work. Only 3.4 percent said they slept at a …

Work pressure, smartphones keeping Chinese people awake
8 years ago

Work pressure, smartphones keeping Chinese people awake

China Daily  

Many young Chinese people struggle to get a good night's sleep which could be harming their health, according to the results of a major survey published to mark World Sleep Day. The Chinese Sleep Research Society surveyed nearly 60,000 people aged 10 to 45, and found that 91 percent of them reported "not having enough sleep" or "still being tired …

China sleep quality index released
8 years ago

China sleep quality index released

China Daily  

Sleep quality for Chinese has consistently improved in the past five years, according to the latest China Sleep Quality Index 2013-2017 report. The trend is compatible with increasing public attention to sleep quality, as cited by the number of related online searches on Baidu, Du Xizhao, head of the association, said at the report launch on Friday. Among all capital …

Insomnia sufferers should sleep LATER according to US scientists
8 years, 9 months ago

Insomnia sufferers should sleep LATER according to US scientists

Daily Mail  

used by scientists as part of cognitive behavioural therapy Choosing to stay awake instead of laying bed attempting to sleep is a tactic used in cognitive behavioural therapy to treat insomnia For many insomniacs, getting an early night seems like the best thing to do. Choosing to stay awake instead of laying in bed attempting to fall asleep is a …

White Paper on sleep disorders presented at Beijing seminar
8 years, 10 months ago

White Paper on sleep disorders presented at Beijing seminar

China Daily  

Human beings spend one-third of their lives sleeping, and it is well known that a lack of sleep has serious effects on the brain's ability to function, thus affecting performance and productivity. On May 24, a White Paper on the impact of sleep disorders on health and productivity was presented at the 2016 Peking University and University of Pennsylvania Sleep …

White Paper on sleep disorders presented at Beijing seminar
8 years, 10 months ago

White Paper on sleep disorders presented at Beijing seminar

China Daily  

Human beings spend one-third of their lives sleeping, and it is well known that a lack of sleep has serious effects on the brain's ability to function, thus affecting performance and productivity. On May 24, a White Paper on the impact of sleep disorders on health and productivity was presented at the 2016 Peking University and University of Pennsylvania Sleep …

More Than A Third Of Americans Don't Get Enough Sleep
9 years, 1 month ago

More Than A Third Of Americans Don't Get Enough Sleep

Huff Post  

SIphotography via Getty Images We spend about one-third of our life doing it, but more than one in three Americans still aren’t getting enough sleep, according to a new government report. In their first study of self-reported sleep length, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that 34.8 percent of American adults are getting less than seven hours …

China's rich struggle with sleep
10 years ago

China's rich struggle with sleep

China Daily  

Chinese entrepreneurs have a poor quality of sleep－but they are getting a better night's rest than they did last year. Forbes, together with Chinese mattress manufacturer DeRucci, unveiled the 2015 Chinese entrepreneurs' sleep report in Beijing on Wednesday. The report is based on a survey of more than 1,800 Chinese entrepreneurs from across the country, including those on the Forbes …

China's rich struggle with sleep
10 years ago

China's rich struggle with sleep

China Daily  

Chinese entrepreneurs have a poor quality of sleep－but they are getting a better night's rest than they did last year. Forbes, together with Chinese mattress manufacturer DeRucci, unveiled the 2015 Chinese entrepreneurs' sleep report in Beijing on Wednesday. The report is based on a survey of more than 1,800 Chinese entrepreneurs from across the country, including those on the Forbes …

Nearly 40% of Chinese adults suffer from insomnia
10 years ago

Nearly 40% of Chinese adults suffer from insomnia

China Daily  

Almost 40 percent of Chinese adults suffer from insomnia, the China Sleep Research Society says, in a report released ahead of World Sleep Day, which falls on March 21. The sleep time of Chinese adults has dropped at a rate of 0.71 minutes per year since 1900, which means that the current average sleep time for an adult is 1.5 …

Getting a good night's sleep[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
11 years ago

Getting a good night's sleep[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

A survey about sleep preferences indicates that the bed is one fundamental factor for a perfect night's sleep. Global market research company Ipsos recently unveiled a survey about sleep preferences among 3,148 travelers in China, the United Kingdom, the United States and Russia who have stayed in a hotel, commissioned by Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts. "We commissioned this survey …

Getting a good night's sleep[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn
11 years ago

Getting a good night's sleep[1]- Chinadaily.com.cn

China Daily  

A survey about sleep preferences indicates that the bed is one fundamental factor for a perfect night's sleep. Global market research company Ipsos recently unveiled a survey about sleep preferences among 3,148 travelers in China, the United Kingdom, the United States and Russia who have stayed in a hotel, commissioned by Four Seasons Hotels & Resorts. "We commissioned this survey …

Poor sleep increases car accident risks: Experts
11 years ago

Poor sleep increases car accident risks: Experts

China Daily  

Ahead of World Sleep Day on March 21, the Chinese Sleep Research Society has called on the public to pay more attention to good sleep and seek medical help for sleep disorders, as poor sleep can not only increase health risks but is also associated with a higher incidence of traffic accidents. Moreover, many people have no idea that bad …

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