{"id":2838,"date":"2025-06-12T13:08:10","date_gmt":"2025-06-12T13:08:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/12\/sleep-recommendations-should-be-based-on-countries-norms\/"},"modified":"2025-06-12T13:08:11","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T13:08:11","slug":"sleep-recommendations-should-be-based-on-countries-norms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bangbizarre.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/12\/sleep-recommendations-should-be-based-on-countries-norms\/","title":{"rendered":"Sleep recommendations should be based on countries' norms"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The amount of sleep should be determined by countries’ norms.

\nResearches from the University of Victoria and the University of British Columbia, in Canada, say poeple should sleep the recommended amount of hours that has been recommended in their country.

\nThe team’s study – which involved 5,000 people, who completed an online questionnaire in 20 different countries acorss North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa – saw them analyse if life expectancy, rates of heart disease, obesity and diabetes were linked to how much sleep someone gets.

\nThe experts’ results showed there was a variation in how many hours of sleep the volunteers get across the 20 countries – with the French getting the longest amount of sleep (seven hours and 52 minutes), and the Japanese getting the shortest amount of kip (six hours and 18 minutes).

\nAs a result, the psychologists found no evidence that people in countries who sleep less compared to those in other places where people sleep more had worse health.

\nDoctor Christine Ou, lead author and an assistant professor at Victoria\u2019s School of Nursing, told BBC Science Focus: “Sleep is shaped by more than just biology \u2013 it\u2019s influenced by culture, work schedules, climate, light exposure, social norms and other factors.

\n\u201cWhat\u2019s considered \u2018enough\u2019 sleep in one country might feel too much or not enough in another.\u201d

\nKeele University sleep psychologist Doctor Daljinder Chalmers – who was not involved in the study – said there is “no evidence” to back the claim that people should sleep for eight or more hours.

\nShe told BBC Science Focus: “Sleep is really complex, and there’s no evidence to support the idea that we should all sleep for eight hours per day.

\n\u201cOur study found that people tend to be healthier when their sleep aligns with what\u2019s typical in their culture.

\n\u201cRecognising cultural context can help people focus on what actually supports their health, rather than chasing a fixed number.

\n\u201cWhen you\u2019re looking at sleep and health, you need to consider culture.\u201d
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