0615 Association between Ambient Light Exposure and Sleep Duration among American Adults from Varying Race/Ethnicities: Findings from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
Abstract:Introduction
One in three American adults are sleep deprived in the United States (US). Racial/ethnic minorities are more likely to experience shorter sleep duration than are whites. Light exposure is associated with sleep duration. However, whether this association is independent of individuals’ race/ethnicity has not been studied in a nationally representative sample of the US adult population. We examined associations between ambient light exposure and sleep duration and between race/ethni… Show more
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