RI take top spot for early risers<\/p>\n
Indonesians take the top spot for early risers in the Asia-
\nPacific region, while Taiwanese are the last out of bed, a study
\non sleep habits showed on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Nine in 10 of the Indonesians polled are out of bed by 7 a.m.
\nMore than 25 percent of the Taiwanese do not emerge from the sack
\nuntil after 9 a.m.<\/p>\n
The survey was conducted by ACNielsen of people ranging in age
\nfrom 16 to over 60 in 28 countries across the Asia Pacific,
\nEurope and the United States. The findings were published in The
\nSunday Times.<\/p>\n
The earliest to bed and longest sleepers are the Australians
\nand New Zealanders. Twenty-four percent of Australians are in bed
\nby 10 p.m., followed by 19 percent of New Zealanders.<\/p>\n
Thirty-one percent of Aussies and 28 per cent of Kiwis clock
\nover nine hours of sleep daily.<\/p>\n
The Japanese are the opposite, with four out of 10 getting six
\nhours of sleep or less.<\/p>\n
Globally, people in their 20s tend to be owls, staying up past
\nmidnight. In the Asia-Pacific region those in their 30s are more
\nlikely to burn the midnight oil, the study said.<\/p>\n
Dr. Yeo Poh Teck, consultant neurologist at the Sleep Disorder
\nCenter at Gleneagles Hospital in Singapore, said the recommended
\neight hours of sleep is not a medical requirement.<\/p>\n
\"Listen to your body,\" he told the newspaper. \"If you feel
\nrefreshed when you wake up, and can function well throughout the
\nday, then you have enough sleep. Otherwise, you need more time in
\nbed.\"<\/p>\n
The average person needs seven to eight hours of sleep, he
\nsaid, but it can range from five to 10 hours.<\/p>\n
Singapore turned out to be a nation of owls. The study found
\none in two stay up past midnight, with half of them hitting the
\nsack between midnight and 1 a.m. The other half turned in after 1
\na.m.<\/p>\n
\"The competitive Singaporean society is adapting to a longer
\nwaking day as working adults juggle their time between work and
\nfamily,\" Vicky Santos, executive director for ACNielsen Research
\nSingapore, was quoted as saying. -- DPA<\/p>",
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