American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine

Rest Unassured: A Systematic Review on the Impacts of Daytime Napping in the Mediterranean on Health Outcomes, Quality of Life, and Lifespan

By Liam Ellis, Bernado C. Barata, Russell Conduit, Labros S. Sidossis

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Systematic review of observational studiesPopulations

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The paper

Liam Ellis, Bernado C. Barata, Russell Conduit, Labros S. Sidossis

RMIT University; Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine, 11 Sep 2026

doi.org/10.1177/15598276261481759 PubMed 42733393

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