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  1. Siestas are more likely to be present in cultures in tropical climates with high mean diurnal temperatures and high annual rainfall (239).Barone, T. Lynne - Is the siesta an adaption to disease? A cross-cultural examination, 2000 - 4 Variables

    This study examines the variability of siestas across cultures and considers how factors including climate, subsistence type, and disease susceptability relate to the presence or absence of siestas. The author finds a significant relationship between siestas and the presence of malaria.

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  2. Siestas are more likely to be present in cultures that have agricultural subsistence patterns (239).Barone, T. Lynne - Is the siesta an adaption to disease? A cross-cultural examination, 2000 - 3 Variables

    This study examines the variability of siestas across cultures and considers how factors including climate, subsistence type, and disease susceptability relate to the presence or absence of siestas. The author finds a significant relationship between siestas and the presence of malaria.

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  3. Siestas are more likely to be present in cultures whose members suffer from impaired health, either from disease or malnutrition (239).Barone, T. Lynne - Is the siesta an adaption to disease? A cross-cultural examination, 2000 - 5 Variables

    This study examines the variability of siestas across cultures and considers how factors including climate, subsistence type, and disease susceptability relate to the presence or absence of siestas. The author finds a significant relationship between siestas and the presence of malaria.

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