Losing just 80 minutes of sleep a night could make you gain weight

ScienceDaily reports on research showing a striking effect: losing eighty minutes of sleep nightly for just six weeks led to measurable weight gain and increased sedentary time. The participants in the study experienced mild, realistic sleep loss — the kind many people live with. But the researchers warn that if this pattern stretches across months or years, the health stakes rise significantly, with increased risk of diabetes and heart disease.

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