James Hamblin Feb 2 2015, 12:00 PM ET

mr.lightman/shutterstock

Today the National Sleep Foundation released new guidelines, serving to clarify the meaning of “enough” in the tedious rejoinder, “Most people don’t get enough sleep.” The sleep-advocacy foundation convened a panel of experts, led by Harvard professor Charles Czeisler, to review hundreds of studies, reminding us that too little sleep can lead to weight gain, depression, and relative deficits of attention—and that too much sleep is, likewise, inadvisable. The recommended sleep allotments are:

Newborns (0-3 months): 14-17 hours (previously 12-18)
Infants (4-11 months): 12-15 hours (previously 14-15)
Toddlers (1-2 years): 11-14 hours (previously 12-14)
Preschoolers (3-5): 10-13 hours (previously 11-13)
School-age children (6-13): 9-11 hours (previously 10-11)
Teenagers (14-17): 8-10 hours (previously 8.5-9.5)
Younger adults (18-25): 7-9 hours (new age category)
Adults (26-64): 7-9 hours (previously the same)
Older adults (65 and older): 7-8 hours (new age category)

These Patrons make the Fowler Show possible ($20+ monthly donation on Patreon.com/FowlerShow) & we couldn’t do it without them!
Truthservers.com

Are you a fan of The Fowler Show? Become a Patron & help support independent media! Learn more here:
http://www.patreon.com/fowlershow

Want to help out but don’t have any money to donate? Donate your account & help us get our stories out on social media. Learn more here:
http://www.donateyouraccount.com/fowlershow

If you liked this clip, share it with your friends and hit that “like” button!

1,500 Subscriber Behind The Scenes Reward Video –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LT9x1PvQTBU

Subscribe to our Podcast on iTunes for free!
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-richard-fowler-show/id510713880

@fowlershow
@richardafowler
http://www.facebook.com/richardfowlershow
http://www.fowlershow.com
http://fowlershow.tumblr.com/

STORY:http://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2015/02/how-much-sleep-is-normal/385075/