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Samsung Study Sheds Light on Sleep Habits Around the World
In terms of their health, an increasing number of people these days place a higher value on sleep. New trends on the Samsung Health app show how much people are becoming interested in sleep. Those who actively observed their sleep at least once a week for a year saw an 182% increase in users in the last two years. Still unanswered is: Did we get enough sleep? By examining the sleep patterns of 716 million Samsung Health customers globally, Samsung set out to address this question by performing one of the largest single studies on sleep health ever carried out. The average length of time spent sleeping has decreased intentionally from 7 hours and 3 minutes to 6 hours and 59 minutes, which is less than the critical 7-hour mark that the National Sleep Foundation recommends.
A worrying development is the rise in awake time during sleep, which results in a fall in sleep efficiency. Sleep efficiency is a crucial component of quality sleep and is measured by dividing the amount of time spent in bed each night by the amount of time actually spent asleep. No single demographic or geographic area was the focus of this trend.
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- While the trend of decreased sleep efficiency among men is still there, women have seen the biggest declines in the last year.
- An increased reduction in sleep efficiency was observed in older demographics. Notably, the reduction was twice as great among people over the age of 70 as it was among people under the age of 20.
- North America saw the biggest decline in sleep efficiency, while Asia continued to have the lowest.
- All regions slept for fewer than seven hours, with the exception of North America and Europe.
How does this thing affect the younger generations?
Poor sleep hygiene has an effect on sleep quality as well. A further factor that exacerbates worldwide Sleep problems are caused by sleep debt, a metric of sleep irregularity that compares the quantity of sleep gained on weekends to that gained during the week. Teenagers had almost twice as much sleep debt as older adults, indicating that young people have the biggest sleep debt. By geography, the least amount of sleep debt is 41 minutes, found in Asia, while 47 minutes are in Latin America. Everywhere in the world, individuals sleep an additional 44 minutes on weekends.
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Sleepers vs. sleep animals:
- Samsung aimed to investigate and classify different kinds of sleepers into sleep animals in order to obtain a better understanding of the common sleep patterns around the world.
- It’s interesting to see that a third of participants, or nervous penguins, had a sleep pattern that most people globally could relate to.
- Their circadian rhythms remain in good health, but they often have disruptions when they have sleep, which lowers the effectiveness of their sleep. More cautious deer or people with shorter sleep durations and longer wake hours were observed by older users.
- Nine times as many people in their 20s as in their 70s had “Cautious Deer” as their sleep animal. With increasing age in the age group, the animal’s ratio consistently decreased.
- In comparison to previous age groups, those in their 20s show “sun-averse moles” in addition to a higher representation of “sensitive hedgehogs”.
- As the age group shrank, so did the number of people falling into these categories who struggled with regular sleep.
- For enhancing the quality of sleep, a range of sleep coaching programs are available in addition to sleep animals. The fervent conviction is that improving sleep quality can be achieved by implementing minor, everyday routine adjustments.
- In order to assess the efficacy of sleep coaching, Samsung examined the number of users who advanced to a higher level of sleep animal with coaching.
Delivering quality sleep:
- An increase in sleep coaching participation was associated with improved sleep quality for some users. With two months of instruction as opposed to one month, every animal improved more.
- Within two months of receiving sleep coaching, 94% of “exhausted sharks”, the lowest category of sleep animals, described people who are obviously sleep deprived but still unable to get good sleep.
- Small things can lead to better health and good sleep. By gaining a deep comprehension of their individual sleep habits and receiving tailored motivation and coaching, users of the Galaxy Watch 6 series and Samsung Health can attain good sleep.
Samsung is launching its 2024 smart TVs in the UK. It’s a golden chance to get free devices as a treat for the buyers, since those who will pre-order these smart TVs as fast as possible.
Samsung made its latest OLED, Neo QLED, and Frame TVs available for pre-order in the UK. Interested customers should hurry up since the pre-order deadline is May 14. The Korean giant is not only introducing the new smart TV but also offering a golden chance to win high-end Galaxy devices such as the Galaxy S24+ or Galaxy S24.
The pre-order bonuses are worth up to £999. In some scenarios, the giant offers free Galaxy S24 smartphones as pre-order bonuses for its 2024 TV lineup. Apart from this, the other early adopter bonuses include free soundbars. Let’s take a closer look at Samsung’s pre-order offers for the UK market:
You can get a Galaxy S24+ that is worth £999 for free when you pre-order any one of these Samsung TVs:
- Samsung QN900D, QN800D, QN95D, or QN90D TV
You can get a Galaxy S24 that is worth £799 for free when you pre-order a device mentioned below:
- Samsung S95D, QN95D, QN93D, QN90D, QN88D, or QN85D TV
You can get a free soundbar worth £599 when you pre-order a Neo QLED 4K or The Frame (2024).
Samsung is also introducing the Music Frame wireless speaker, which is also available for pre-order, and customers who buy two Music Frames will claim a SEE Tickets voucher worth £100. While trading in your old TV for a new one, the giant offers discounts of up to £500.
In a meeting at Samsung Medical Center in Seoul, Dr. Hon Pak, SVP, and head of Samsung’s Digital Health Team discussed AI, wearables, and their ability to revolutionize healthcare.
The discussion in the meeting emerged around two key themes: first, how advancements such as generative AI could be harnessed to improve healthcare, and second, Samsung’s ability to contribute to the future of healthcare was a key focus, possibly due to their ongoing innovations.
Professor Myung Jin Chung, Director of the Samsung AI Research Center at Samsung Medical Center, highlights the necessity of “lifelog” data assembled by wearable devices for a better understanding of the patient’s medical history. According to him, the future of AI is to extract this information straight from the user’s daily life and offer a better understanding of their health status.
A cardiologist, Dr. Blum, states that it will be better to continue health monitoring through smartwatches, which is key for early disease detection. He also highlights scenarios such as high blood pressure and atrial fibrillation where previous intervention is essential. He believes that smartwatches can offer valuable data for doctors to understand the root causes of the disease whereas AI helps to analyze this data and translate it into actionable insights for patients.
A diabetes specialist, Dr. Klonoff, punctuates the growing use of glucose monitoring, not only for diabetics but also for those pursuing a healthier lifestyle. He also considers it an essential as well as powerful tool when combined with other health data such as sleep, blood pressure, and activity. It is expected that this data, analyzed by wearables and AI, could offer a better understanding of overall metabolic health.
Recent reports reveal that the South Korean giant is also working on the implementation of wearable technologies capable of reading the glucose levels of its users. Apart from this, the giant is also deciding to develop non-invasive solutions for blood glucose monitoring, which would lead the company to get ahead of its long-time rival Apple in this area.
Samsung fans are eagerly waiting for the next Galaxy Unpacked event, which was previously supposed to be held in the second week of July. Now, finally, the exclusive date has been revealed for the event.
The Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event will take place on July 10, 2024, as the report says. The Korean giant is gearing up to introduce sixth-generation foldable phones and smart wearable gadgets.
- Galaxy Z Fold 6
- Galaxy Z Flip 6
- Galaxy Ring
This much-awaited Galaxy Unpacked event will take place in Paris. It appears to be a great choice, as Paris will host the 2024 Summer Olympics after that month, and Samsung is one of the leading worldwide sponsors of the games.
Before any official announcement, the leaks and rumors have already revealed much more regarding the specs, features, and design of the forthcoming devices, according to which the brand could also introduce an extra variant of the Flip 6 under the name Galaxy Z Fold 6 FE. This time, the giant will also reveal more about its very first Galaxy Ring.
Apart from these devices, we can also expect the Galaxy Watch 7 and at least one new pair of wireless earbuds to be introduced at the event; however, regarding these devices, nothing has officially been cleared yet, but it will be interesting to be a part of the event.