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In the NewsHealthDay: Lack of Sleep Linked to Weight Gain
May 25, 2006
Food intake doesn't explain extra girth, study finds.
By Anne Scheck, HealthDay Reporter
"Getting a decent night's sleep apparently does more than provide good rest -- it seems to curb the number of pounds women put on as they age, according to a new study.
"Although the study didn't show a definite cause-and-effect relationship, there was a significant link between inadequate sleep and weight gain, said lead investigator Dr. Sanjay Patel. Women who got only five hours of sleep a night, on average, gained substantially more weight than those who routinely had seven hours' worth of shuteye."
Read the complete HealthDay News article on the U.S. DHHS healthfinder website.
By Anne Scheck, HealthDay Reporter
"Getting a decent night's sleep apparently does more than provide good rest -- it seems to curb the number of pounds women put on as they age, according to a new study.
"Although the study didn't show a definite cause-and-effect relationship, there was a significant link between inadequate sleep and weight gain, said lead investigator Dr. Sanjay Patel. Women who got only five hours of sleep a night, on average, gained substantially more weight than those who routinely had seven hours' worth of shuteye."
Read the complete HealthDay News article on the U.S. DHHS healthfinder website.
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