Sleeping for eight hours a night is the secret to not putting weight on, according to scientists.
They found that those who slept for less than six hours a night - or more than nine - put on more weight than those who slept for seven or eight hours each night.
The research published in the Journal Sleep found those who did not get enough sleep gained almost 4.4lbs (2kg) compared to those who slept for the recommended number of hours.
Those who had too much sleep gained 1.58 kilos (1.58kg) more than those who slept for the recommended number of hours over six years.
Short sleepers were 27 per cent more likely to become obese and long sleepers were 21 per cent more likely than those had an average night’s sleep.
Source: A good night’s sleep the key to staying slim
4 comments ↓
what about me? I sleep like crap most of the time and I can’t gain any weight. :S
Well, yeah, there are always exceptions
. I used to be the same as you.
The only thing that makes me gain weight is lots of meat and fat.
You always have to consider what is cause and effect. One who eats lots of carbs might get very tired and therefore wants to sleep really much.
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