Daylight saving time debate rages amid preparations to 'fall back' Sunday; health experts weigh in

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The perennial debate over daylight saving time is in full swing as most of the U.S. prepares to 'fall back' early Sunday, when 2 a.m. becomes 1 a.m.

The perennial debate over daylight saving time is in full swing as most of the U.S. prepares to "fall back" early Sunday, when 2 a.m. becomes 1 a.m.prepares to "fall back" early SundayOn Nov. 5, daylight saving time is out and standard time is in, and will last until March 10.

"Any change that affects your sleep, cumulative over time, can with it bring all the detrimental effects of sleep loss," said Dr. Alok Patel of Stanford Medicine Children's Health. "So that can include mood disorders, loss of focus, loss of judgment, and even some long term issues such as changes in your blood pressure, your blood sugar and more."

"Just that one hour can change the amount of sleep you get, the quality of sleep that you get," Zee said. Off-kilter sleep can affect people's ability to multitask, stay alert, and even maintain their balance, making them more prone to accidents. Hawaii, American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands and most of Arizona do not observe daylight saving time.

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