Some people may not be able to buy them. They can be costly. A quality weighted blankets can cost between $50 to over $300. This depends on the size, weight and material.
有些人可能买不起。它们可能成本高昂。优质的加重毯子价格可能在 50 美元到 300 美元以上。这取决于尺寸、重量和材料。
Some people use them for other reasons than sleep. Rhonda James gets under her blanket to relax as she watches television or drinks a glass of wine.
有些人出于睡眠以外的其他原因使用它们。朗达·詹姆斯 (Rhonda James) 躲在毯子下放松地看电视或喝一杯酒。
Lucy Taylor, a writer from Wales, also uses a weighted blanket. Her anxiety increases during the winter. So, she uses her blanket during cold months to fall asleep. She says when her body is relaxed, her mind relaxes too.
来自威尔士的作家露西·泰勒也使用加重毯子。冬天她的焦虑会加剧。因此，在寒冷的月份里，她会用毯子入睡。她说，当她的身体放松时，她的思想也会放松。
For most healthy adults, experts say to choose a blanket that is about 10 percent of your body weight.
专家表示，对于大多数健康的成年人来说，选择重量约为体重 10% 的毯子。
However, the blankets are not good for everyone.
然而，毯子并不适合所有人。
For example, some people may find them too hot to use, especially during warmer weather.
例如，有些人可能会发现它们太热而无法使用，尤其是在天气温暖的时候。
People with breathing problems or disorders such as sleep apnea should check with a doctor before using a weighted blanket.
患有呼吸问题或睡眠呼吸暂停等疾病的人在使用加重毯之前应咨询医生。
Experts say to not use weighted blankets for children under three years old. The weight can limit their movement and breathing.
专家表示，三岁以下的儿童不要使用加重毯子。重量会限制他们的运动和呼吸。
Some people may not be able to buy them. They can be costly. A quality weighted blankets can cost between $50 to over $300. This depends on the size, weight and material.
有些人可能买不起。它们可能成本高昂。优质的加重毯子价格可能在 50 美元到 300 美元以上。这取决于尺寸、重量和材料。
Some people use them for other reasons than sleep. Rhonda James gets under her blanket to relax as she watches television or drinks a glass of wine.
有些人出于睡眠以外的其他原因使用它们。朗达·詹姆斯 (Rhonda James) 躲在毯子下放松地看电视或喝一杯酒。
Lucy Taylor, a writer from Wales, also uses a weighted blanket. Her anxiety increases during the winter. So, she uses her blanket during cold months to fall asleep. She says when her body is relaxed, her mind relaxes too.
来自威尔士的作家露西·泰勒也使用加重毯子。冬天她的焦虑会加剧。因此，在寒冷的月份里，她会用毯子入睡。她说，当她的身体放松时，她的思想也会放松。
Can weighted blankets improve sleep? There is little scientific research on whether weighted blankets help with sleep, anxiety, or other health issues. The studies that exist involve small groups of people. And most of the study subjects are people with conditions including sleep problems, long-term pain, and mental and developmental disorders.
关于加重毯子是否有助于睡眠、焦虑或其他健康问题的科学研究很少。现有的研究涉及一小群人。大多数研究对象都是患有睡眠问题、长期疼痛以及精神和发育障碍等疾病的人。
A study on 120 people with insomnia, an inability to get enough sleep, found that the weighted blankets helped them sleep better compared to a light blanket.
一项针对 120 名失眠症患者（无法获得足够睡眠）的研究发现，与轻薄的毯子相比，加重的毯子可以帮助他们睡得更好。
Another study considered 67 children with the developmental and brain disorder autism. That research found that weighted blankets did not affect the children’s sleep at all. However, it also found that the study subjects liked the weighted blankets more than non-weighted blankets.
另一项研究对 67 名患有发育和大脑障碍自闭症的儿童进行了研究。该研究发现加重的毯子根本不会影响孩子们的睡眠。然而，研究还发现，研究对象比非加重毯子更喜欢加重毯子。
A third study on 94 adults with chronic pain found that a heavier weighted blanket did not affect sleep. But it was better at reducing pain than a lighter blanket.
第三项针对 94 名患有慢性疼痛的成年人的研究发现，较重的毯子不会影响睡眠。但它比更轻的毯子更能减轻疼痛。
So, there is not much scientific evidence to support health improvement claims about weighted blankets. However, in most cases they also cannot hurt, sleep experts say.
因此，没有太多科学证据支持加重毯子改善健康的说法。然而，睡眠专家表示，在大多数情况下，它们也不会造成伤害。
Dr. Daniel Barone is a sleep medicine expert at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York City. He suggests the use of weighted blankets to his patients after they try other traditional treatments and medicines.
丹尼尔·巴龙 (Daniel Barone) 博士是纽约市威尔康奈尔医学院的睡眠医学专家。他建议患者在尝试其他传统疗法和药物后使用加重毯子。
“If it doesn’t hurt and it may help, it’s worth a shot,” he said.
“如果它没有伤害并且可能有帮助，那就值得一试，”他说。
