Sleep restriction and delayed sleep associate with psychological health and biomarkers of stress and inflammation in women.

Study Objectives: Despite strong associations between sleep duration and health, there is no clear understanding of how volitional chronic sleep restriction (CSR) alters the physiological processes that lead to poor health in women. We focused on biochemical and psychological factors that previous research suggests are essential to uncovering the role of sleep in health.

Design: Cross-sectional study.