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Marta Iraola Iribarren

Getting enough sleep may be the key to staying healthy, new research finds

A new global study suggests that focusing on sleep may be more beneficial than exercise for overall health, as most people struggle to meet recommended levels of both rest and physical activity.

The research, published in the journal Communications Medicine, found that most people fall short of the widely promoted benchmarks of seven to nine hours of sleep and at least 8,000 steps per day. About 13 per cent globally consistently met both targets.

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