What The Study Did: This observational study compared how school start times either early or delayed were associated with when, how long and how well high school students slept. Insufficient sleep is a common problem among adolescents.
Authors: Rachel Widome, Ph.D., M.H.S., of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health in Minneapolis, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.0344)
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