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How many hours of sleep is recommended per night. is 7 hours sleep sufficient?
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Depends: The sleep requirement varies with age, physical & mental activity levels. Infants start at 14h/d decline to 8-10 in mid childhood & increase in puberty. In older adults with a simple lifestyle 7-8 hrs is considered good. However, issues like sleep apnea will make this less than adequate until the problem is treated.
Answered 1/15/2019
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