@article{ref1,
title="Is the siesta an adaptation to disease?",
journal="Human nature",
year="2000",
author="Barone, T. Lynne",
volume="11",
number="3",
pages="233-258",
abstract="Why does the practice of the siesta vary across human cultures? One explanation is that it is a form of energy conservation in environments with high temperatures and/or agricultural labor. Disease palliation and prevention represents another area where the siesta might be beneficial. A preliminary study used the Human Relations Area Files (HRAF) to examine the characteristics associated with siesta occurrence. Siestas were not statistically associated with high temperatures or agricultural labor (p>.05). They were, however, statistically associated with the occurrence of malaria (p<.05) and marginally associated with parasitic and chronic infectious disease. Preliminary results suggest that siestas could be adaptive in environments with chronic infectious disease.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1045-6767",
doi="10.1007/s12110-000-1012-4",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12110-000-1012-4"
}