Overview

Sleep and Health provides an accessible yet comprehensive overview of the relationship between sleep and health at the individual, community and population levels, as well as 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.

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Author:   Michael A. Grandner (The University of Arizona, Banner-University Medical Center, USA.)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Weight:   1.430kg
ISBN:  

9780128153734

ISBN 10:   0128153733
Pages:   531
Publication Date:   16 April 2019
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Replaced By:   9780443139543
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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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 Healthy Aging 5. Social-Ecological Model of Sleep Health Part 2: Contextual Factors Related to Sleep 6. Race, Socioeconomic Position and Sleep 7. Neighborhood Factors Associated with Sleep Health 8. The Impact of Environmental Exposures on Sleep Part 3: Addressing Sleep Health at the Community and Population Level 9. Obstacles to Overcome When Improving Sleep at a Societal Level 10. Screening for Sleep Disorders 11. Sleep Hygiene and Prevention of Chronic Insomnia 12. Evaluating Commercially-Available Sleep Trackers 13. Mobile Technology, Sleep, and Circadian Disruption 14. Telemedicine Implications for Sleep Health 15. Models of Behavior Change Relevant to Sleep Health Part 4: Sleep Duration and Cardiometabolic Disease Risk 16. Insufficient Sleep and Obesity 17. Insufficient Sleep and Cardiovascular Disease Risk 18. Sleep Health and Diabetes: The role of sleep duration, subjective sleep, sleep disorders, and circadian rhythm on diabetes 19. Social Jetlag, Circadian Disruption, and Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Part 5: Sleep and Behavioral Health 20. Sleep Loss and Food Intake 21. Sleep and Exercise 22. Sleep and Alcohol Use 23. Sleep and Smoking 24. Sleep and the Impact of Caffeine, Supplements, and Other Stimulants 25. Sleep, Stress, and Immunity Part 6: Sleep Loss and Neurocognitive Function 26. Sleep Loss and Impaired Vigilant Attention 27. Sleep Loss, Decision Making, and Executive Function 28. Sleep and Healthy Decision Making Part 7: Public Health Implications of Sleep Disorders 29. Insomnia and Psychiatric Disorders 30. Insomnia and Cardiometabolic Disease Risk 31. Sleep Apnea and Cardiometabolic Disease Risk Part 8: Sleep Health in Children and Adolescents 32. Sleep, Obesity, and Cardiometabolic Risk in Children and Adolescents 33. Sleep and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents 34. Delayed School Start Times Part 9: Economic and Public Policy Implications of Sleep Health 36. Sleep and Health Equity 37. Sleep and Transportation Safety 38. Sleep Health as an Issue of Public Safety

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Dr. Michael Grandner is a licensed clinical psychologist, Director of the Sleep and Heath Research Program at the University of Arizona, and Director of the Behavioral Sleep Medicine Clinic at the Banner-University Medical Center in Tucson, AZ. His work focuses on translational sleep research and Behavioral Sleep Medicine, including studies of sleep as a domain of health behavior and the development and implementation of behavioral interventions for insufficient sleep and sleep disorders. Specific areas of focus include: (1) Downstream cardiovascular, metabolic, and behavioral health outcomes associated with habitual sleep duration and/or insufficient sleep, (2) Upstream social, behavioral, and biological determinants of habitual sleep duration, insufficient sleep, and poor sleep quality, and (3) Development and implementation of behavioral interventions for sleep as a domain of health behavior.

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