Human beings spend one-third of their lives sleeping, and it is well known that a lack of sleep has serious effects on the brain's ability to function, thus affecting performance and productivity.

On May 24, a White Paper on the impact of sleep disorders on health and productivity was presented at the 2016 Peking University and University of Pennsylvania Sleep Medicine Forum, which was held in Beijing over May 24 to 25.

The White Paper provides in-depth descriptions of various sleep disorders — apnea, insomnia and narcolepsy — that cause daytime sleepiness, reduce workforce productivity and increase workplace accidents.

Han Fang, director of the sleep center at the Peking University People's Hospital, and president of the China Sleep Research Society, says the White Paper aims to raise awareness about the cause of daytime sleepiness and the importance of diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders in order to have a quality life and productive career, as well as to reduce the risk of car accidents.

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