Description
Sleep and Health, Second Edition provides an accessible yet comprehensive overview of the relationship between sleep and health at the individual, community, and population levels, along with a discussion of the implications for public health, public policy, and interventions. Based on a firm foundation in many areas of sleep health research, this text further provides introductions to each sub-area of the field and a summary of the current research for each area. This book serves as a resource for those interested in learning about the growing field of sleep health research, including sections on social determinants, cardiovascular disease, cognitive functioning, health behavior theory, smoking, and more.- Highlights the important role of sleep across a wide range of topic areas- Addresses important topics such as sleep disparities, sleep and cardiometabolic disease risk, real-world effects of sleep deprivation, and public policy implications of poor sleep- Contains accessible reviews that point to all of the relevant literature in these often-overlooked areas; it can serve as a "one-stop shop" for all relevant information on this broad topic area, especially for people not directly working in this field but with an interest in this area
Table of Contents
PART 1: GENERAL CONCEPTS IN SLEEP HEALTH 1. The basics of sleep physiology and behavior 2. Epidemiology of insufficient sleep and poor sleep quality 3. Sex differences in sleep health 4. Sleep and health in older adults 5. Social-ecological model of sleep health6. Nocturnal wakefulness as a neurobehavioral risk factorPART 2: CONTEXTUAL FACTORS RELATED TO SLEEP 7. Race, socioeconomic position, and sleep 8. Neighborhood factors associated with sleep health 9. The impact of environmental exposures on sleep 10. Sleep health of caregivers11. Sleep and pain12. Sleep health in gender and sexual minorities13. Sleep health during pregnancy and the postpartum period14. Family-level influences on sleepPART 3: ADDRESSING SLEEP HEALTH AT THE COMMUNITY AND POPULATION LEVEL 15. Obstacles to overcome when improving sleep at a societal level 16. Screening for sleep disorders 17. Sleep hygiene and prevention of chronic insomnia 18. Actigraphic sleep tracking and wearables 19. Mobile Technology, Sleep, and Circadian Disruption20. Models and theories of behavior change relevant to sleep health21. Long sleep and healthPART 4: SLEEP AND CARDIOMETABOLIC HEALTH22. Insufficient sleep and obesity23. Insufficient sleep and cardiovascular disease risk24. Sleep health and diabetes25. Social Jetlag, Circadian Disruption, and Cardiometabolic Disease Risk26. Sleep and the gut microbiomePART 5: SLEEP AND BEHAVIORAL HEALTH 27. Sleep and food intake 28. Sleep and exercise 29. Sleep and alcohol use 30. Improved sleep as an adjunctive treatment for smoking cessation 31. Sleep and the use of caffeine, supplements, and other stimulants 32. Sleep, stress, and immunity PART 6: SLEEP AND BRAIN HEALTH 33. Sleep loss and impaired vigilant attention 34. Sleep loss, decision-making, and executive function 35. Sleep and healthy decision making 36. Sleep health, concussions, and traumatic brain injuries37. Sleep health and dementia riskPART 7: PUBLIC HEALTH IMPLICATIONS OF SLEEP DISORDERS 38. Insomnia and psychiatric disorders 39. Insomnia and cardiometabolic disease risk 40. Sleep apnea and cardiometabolic disease risk 41. Health implications of hypersomnia disorders42. Insomnia comorbid with sleep apnea (COMISA)43. Sleep and the cancer care continuumPART 8: SLEEP HEALTH IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS 44. Sleep, obesity, and cardiometabolic disease risk in children and adolescents45. Sleep and mental health in children and adolescents46. Delayed school start times and adolescent health47. Sleep in neurodiverse populations PART 9: ECONOMIC AND PUBLIC POLICY IMPLICATIONS OF SLEEP HEALTH 48. Sleep and health in the workplace49. Sleep and heath equity50. Obstructive sleep apnea in commercial motor vehicle operators51. Value-based sleep and health care utilization52. Sleep and athletes53. Digital and telehealth sleep health interventions54. Sleep health in the primary care setting55. Sleep health as an issue of public safety56. Patient advocacy in sleep health and sleep disorders
