A recent study links short weekend sleep—but not extended durations—to heightened risk of premature death in adults under 65. In this age group, both short and long sleep on weekdays and weekends correlated with elevated mortality compared to consistent 6-7 hours nightly. Examining combined weekday and weekend patterns clarifies these mortality risks, researchers emphasized.
"The findings indicate short weekday sleep isn't a mortality risk when paired with average or long weekend sleep," the authors concluded. "This points to weekend catch-up sleep compensating for weekday deficits, carrying key health implications."
