Preventive circadian medicine: improving health with sleep checkups
Sleep plays a crucial role in health, and illnesses can impact sleep. In this Perspective, we introduce the concept of "sleep checkups," which use wearable devices to objectively and continuously measure sleep, providing feedback to enhance health and detect early signs of illness. Sleep checkups not only benefit individuals but also advance scientific understanding of sleep's role in health, offering significant potential for participants and global public health.
Authors
- Hiroki R. Ueda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8342-9176)
- Akifumi Kishi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9324-536X)
- Yoichi Minami
Institutions
- Kurume University (JP)
- RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research (JP)
- The University of Tokyo (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- npj Biological Timing and Sleep
- Published
- 2025-09-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s44323-025-00047-z
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Sleep and related disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 4.24
Funders
- Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development
- Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
- University of Tokyo
- Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
- RIKEN
- Exploratory Research for Advanced Technology
- RIKEN Center for Biosystems Dynamics Research