Sleep effects of later school start time for teens

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.

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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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