Women's body clocks run about 6 minutes faster than men's. This means that women are less in sync with their environment than men.
Men's sleep is less restorative than women's, and they will usually go to bed much later than women. Men are more likely to suffer from sleep apnea. Women are twice as likely to develop eating disorder, among other things, according to a new study. The results illustrate the crucial role of gender in everything related to sleep and health, the authors of the study say. The study was published in the journal Sleep Medicine Reviews. It was conducted by Stanford University and the University of California, San Francisco. It is the first of its kind to be published by a major journal in the field of sleep and circadian medicine. The findings are published in a paper published by the journal, Sleep and Sleep Medicine, and published online by the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition on November 14, 2013. For confidential support call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90, visit a local Samaritans branch or click here for details.