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Association between Sleep Duration and Cancer Risk: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies

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Association between Sleep Duration and Cancer Risk: A Meta-Analysis of Prospective Cohort Studies
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PLOS ONE, September 2013
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0074723
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Yan Lu, Nong Tian, Jie Yin, Yuhua Shi, Zhenping Huang

Abstract

Sleep duration has been shown to play an important role in the development of cancer. However, the results have been inconsistent. A meta-analysis with prospective cohort studies was performed to clarify the association between short or long sleep duration and cancer risk.

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Country Count As %
Unknown 57 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 11 19%
Researcher 9 16%
Student > Master 7 12%
Student > Ph. D. Student 5 9%
Professor 3 5%
Other 7 12%
Unknown 15 26%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 11 19%
Nursing and Health Professions 5 9%
Agricultural and Biological Sciences 4 7%
Engineering 3 5%
Psychology 3 5%
Other 15 26%
Unknown 16 28%