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Non-restorative Sleep and Functional Limitation in Adults Aged 25-74 Years: A Propensity Score-matched Analysis.

Journal of preventive medicine and public health = Yebang Uihakhoe chi · Okeagu P, Okeke G, Kebede YT · 2026-08-03

Researchers found that frequent non-restorative sleep was associated with significantly higher odds of functional limitation in middle-aged adults, with increasing risk across sleep disturbance severity levels that plateaued at higher burdens.

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