| Summary: | No abstract available. Article truncated at 150 words. The amount of time spent asleep by adults in the United States and other developing countries is decreasing. It is estimated that over 40 years ago, adults slept in excess of 8 hours per night, but now sleep barely 7 hours per night (1) During this time frame, there has been a corresponding increase in obesity and diabetes mellitus which in part has been attributed to a reduction in time sleeping (2). In addition, sleep deficiency and other sleep disorders have been implicated as risk factors for hypertension, cardiovascular disease and cancer (3-5). Consequently, billions of excess health care dollars are spent on medical conditions associated with sleep deficiency or sleep disorders (6,7). Their impact also include substantial costs resulting from lost productivity as well as increased absenteeism, presenteeism and motor vehicle or industrial accidents (6,7). Thus, sleep disorders and sleep deficiency are significant threats to public health and productivity…
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