Sex Difference in Sleep‐Time Preference and Sleep Need: A Cross‐Sectional Survey among Italian Pre‐Adolescents, Adolescents, and Adults

Tonetti, Lorenzo; Fabbri, Marco; Natale, Vincenzo

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“…After the end of adolescence, morningness scores tend to increase with age Merikanto et al, 2012;Monk et al, 2002;Monk & Kupher, 2000;Paine et al, 2006;Park et al, 2002, Taillard et al, 2004Tonetti et al, 2008). The age-related shift to morningness is observed after controlling for demographic and socioeconomic factors, and correlates with most of the circadian functions with biological and behavioral circadian parameters (Klei et al, 2005;Monk et al, 2004;Mongrain et al, 2004;Taillard et al, 2011;Zimmermann, 2011).…”

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“…In women, the peak of maximum eveningness appears earlier (Randler, 2011;Tonetti et al, 2008). This phenomenon may be interpreted as associated with pubertal development (Hagenauer et al, 2009), but it is also clearly influenced by social and family factors, such as the school year or parental control on the subject's schedule (Gau & Soon, 2003;Randler et al, 2009).…”

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“…Adolescence (12 -17 years) is a critical period when a shift in CT is seen to occur from MT to a more pronounced tendency to ET (Achari & Pati, 2007;Borisenkov et al, 2010;Kim et al, 2002;Randler, 2008aRandler, , 2011Roenneberg et al, 2004;Russo et al, 2007;Tonetti et al, 2008).…”

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The interest in the systematic study of the circadian typology (CT) is relatively recent and has developed rapidly in the two last decades. All the existing data suggest that this individual difference affects our biological and psychological functioning, not only in health, but also in disease. In the present study, we review the current literature concerning the psychometric properties and validity of CT measures as well as individual, environmental and genetic factors that influence the CT. We present a brief overview of the biological markers that are used to define differences between CT groups (sleep-wake cycle, body temperature, cortisol, and melatonin), and we assess the implications for CT and adjustment to shift work and jet-lag. We also review the differences between CT in terms of cognitive abilities, personality traits and the incidence of psychiatric disorders. When necessary, we have emphasized the methodological limitations that exist today and suggested some future avenues of work in order to overcome these. This is a new field of interest to professionals in many different areas (research, labor, academic, and clinical) and this review provides a state of the art discussion to allow professionals to integrate chronobiological aspects of human behavior into their daily practice.

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“…Sex differences exist in the circadian timing of sleep; women tend to go to bed earlier and wake up earlier than men [32,49,50]. Retrospective analyses of the circadian timing system in men and women with similar sleep times and durations find that women have an early timing of circadian rhythms, particularly for endogenous temperature and melatonin [51], partly as a consequence of a significantly shorter circadian period [52].…”

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Sex differences in sleep: impact of biological sex and sex steroids

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One contribution of 16 to a theme issue 'Multifaceted origins of sex differences in the brain'. Men and women sleep differently. While much is known about the mechanisms that drive sleep, the reason for these sex differences in sleep behaviour is unknown and understudied. Historically, women and female animals are underrepresented in studies of sleep and its disorders. Nevertheless, there is a growing recognition of sex disparities in sleep and rhythm disorders. Women typically report poorer quality and more disrupted sleep across various stages of life. Findings from clinical and basic research studies strongly implicate a role for sex steroids in sleep modulation. Understanding how neuroendocrine mediators and sex differences influence sleep is central to advancing our understanding of sleep-related disorders. The investigation into sex differences and sex steroid modulation of sleep is in its infancy. Identifying the mechanisms underlying sex and gender differences in sleep will provide valuable insights leading to tailored therapeutics that benefit each sex. The goal of this review is to discuss our current understanding of how biological sex and sex steroids influence sleep behaviour from both the clinical and pre-clinical perspective.

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“…However, large individual differences are found between human subjects in their preferred (Tonetti et al, 2008) or actual (Horne & Östberg, 1976;Roenneberg et al, 2003) sleep timing. These differences are referred to as chronotypes.…”

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Effects of Artificial Dawn on Subjective Ratings of Sleep Inertia and Dim Light Melatonin Onset

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Effects of artificial dawn on subjective ratings of sleep inertia and dim light melatonin onset Gimenez, Marina C.; Hessels, Martijn; van de Werken, Maan; de Vries, Bonnie; Beersma, Domien G. M.; Gordijn, Marijke C. M. Take-down policy If you believe that this document breaches copyright please contact us providing details, and we will remove access to the work immediately and investigate your claim.Downloaded from the University of Groningen/UMCG research database (Pure): http://www.rug.nl/research/portal. For technical reasons the number of authors shown on this cover page is limited to 10 maximum. The timing of work and social requirements has a negative impact on performance and well-being of a significant proportion of the population in our modern society due to a phenomenon known as social jetlag. During workdays, in the early morning, late chronotypes, in particular, suffer from a combination of a nonoptimal circadian phase and sleep deprivation. Sleep inertia, a transient period of lowered arousal after awakening, therefore, becomes more severe. In the present home study, the authors tested whether the use of an alarm clock with artificial dawn could reduce complaints of sleep inertia in people having difficulties in waking up early. The authors also examined whether these improvements were accompanied by a shift in the melatonin rhythm. Two studies were performed: Study 1: three conditions (0, 50, and 250 lux) and Study 2: two conditions (0 lux and self-selected dawn-light intensity). Each condition lasted 2 weeks. In both studies, the use of the artificial dawn resulted in a significant reduction of sleep inertia complaints. However, no significant shift in the onset of melatonin was observed after 2 weeks of using the artificial dawn of 250 lux or 50 lux compared to the control condition. A multilevel analysis revealed that only the presence of the artificial dawn, rather than shift in the dim light melatonin onset or timing of sleep offset, is related to the observed reduction of sleep inertia complaints. Mechanisms other than shift of circadian rhythms are needed to explain the positive results on sleep inertia of waking up with a dawn signal. (Author correspondence: m.c.gimenez@rug.nl)

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Sex Difference in Sleep‐Time Preference and Sleep Need: A Cross‐Sectional Survey among Italian Pre‐Adolescents, Adolescents, and Adults

Cited by 264 publications

References 45 publications

Circadian Typology: A Comprehensive Review

Circadian Typology: A Comprehensive Review

Sex differences in sleep: impact of biological sex and sex steroids

Effects of Artificial Dawn on Subjective Ratings of Sleep Inertia and Dim Light Melatonin Onset

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