Source: Xinhua
05-11-2009 11:11
Special Report: Tech MaxBEIJING, May 8 (Xinhuanet) -- Researchers say a bad night's sleep increases food intake and could be a factor promoting obesity.
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| Restful sleep is good for keeping fit.(File photo) |
In separated studies presented at a conference organised by the European Association for the Study of Obesity in Dijon in central France, researchers said a good night's sleep is secret of staying thin.
In a study presented by the European Centre of Taste Science, researchers said feelings of hunger were higher among a test group who slept four hours the previous night than among those who slept eight hours.
"After a bad night's sleep, people ate 550 calories (22 percent) more than normal," they said.
In another study, researchers at the Netherlands' Maastricht University found that children who got less sleep during puberty than when they were younger also gained more weight compared to children whose sleep patterns did not change.
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