Weight gain link to sleep patterns

Staying awake burns more energy than sleeping but after-dinner snacks can quickly distort the energy balance, the study found, with researchers recording weight gain in people who under slept five days in a row.

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Published inThe New Zealand herald
Main Author Creagh, Sunanda
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Auckland, New Zealand New Zealand Media and Entertainment, NZME 14.03.2013
Subjects
Food
Insomnia
Studies
Weight control
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Summary:Staying awake burns more energy than sleeping but after-dinner snacks can quickly distort the energy balance, the study found, with researchers recording weight gain in people who under slept five days in a row.
ISSN:1170-0777