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Sleep duration recommendations by age from the National Sleep Foundation*

Sleep duration recommendations by age from the National Sleep Foundation*
* These recommendations are very similar, but not identical to those from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).[1,2]
  1. Paruthi S, Brooks LJ, D'Ambrosio C, et al. Recommended amount of sleep for pediatric populations: A statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. J Clin Sleep Med 2016; 12:785.
  2. Consensus Conference Panel, Watson NF, Badr MS, et al. Recommended amount of sleep for a healthy adult: A Joint Consensus Statement of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society. J Clin Sleep Med 2015; 11:591.
Republished with permission of National Sleep Foundation, 2016; permission conveyed through Copyright Clearance Center, Inc.
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