Where you live can affect the way you sleep at night.
New interior research found that some areas of the country are more deprived of sleep than others.
The study used data from the Centers for Control and Prevention of Diseases (CDCs) and other standards from the 100 most populated cities in the US, each ranking in the duration and quality of sleep.
For each city, researchers analyzed the spread of five metrics – physical activity, overweight, alcohol consumption, mental distress and noise and light pollution – all of which can affect sleep quality.
Below are the top 10 cities deprived of sleep, according to the results of the study.
- Norfolk, Virginia
- New Orleans, Luiziana
- Detroit, Michigan
- Toledo, Ohio
- Cincinnati, Ohio
- Indianapolis, Indiana
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Larso, Texas
- Cleveland, Ohio
- Memfis, Tennesses
The researchers noted that many of these cities are in the eastern half of the US, and Ohio appears many times.
While these cities were ranked as the most deprived of sleep, Honolulu, Hawaii, decided No.1 for the worst duration of sleep, with 42.3% of adults taking less than seven hours Shuteye per night.
This is followed by Norfolk, Virginia; New Orleans, Luiziana; Detroit, Michigan; and Huntsville, Alabama.
Memfis, Tennes, ranked first for the city with the worst quality of sleep, followed by New Orleans, Luiziana; Norfolk, Virginia; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Corpus Christi, Texas.
The study also identified the least sleeping cities listed below.
- Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Seattle, Washington
- San Jose, California
- Madison, Wisconsin
- Boise, Idaho
- St. Paul, Minnesota
- Denver, Colorado
- Lincoln, Nebraska
- Oakland, California
- San Francisco, California
Researchers commented that the coldest temperatures in some of these places could increase the quality of sleep.
Wendy Troxel sleep expert, PhD – a high -random corporate behavior specialist and UTAH licensed clinical psychologist – confirmed in an interview with Fox News Digital that, according to her research, location can have a sleep impact.
“It is often said that your ZIP code can affect your health as much as your genetic code,” she said. “Together, these results point out that this saying also applies to sleep health.”
Troxel’s latest research, published in Sleep Health’s journal, showed that improving sleep health requires “movement beyond individual -focused approaches and taking into account wider strategies” with respect to neighborhoods, she said.
This includes investing in neighborhood improvements to increase sleep quality and overall population health.
“Considering the strong link between sleep health issues and chronic preventable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes and stroke, our findings suggest that interventions aimed at improving neighborhood conditions can give significant benefits,” she added.
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