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Lie-ins don't reduce health impacts of lack of sleep

Best to keep a regular sleep schedule throughout the week

28-Feb-2019

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Healthy people had sleep limited to no more than five hours a night.

One group was able to catch up at the weekend.

Both groups snacked more at night and gained 1kg in weight.

Also showed signs of deteriorating metabolic health (less sensitive to insulin).

Recovery group saw mild improvements at the weekend, but only temporarily.

36 people studied for 2 weeks in a sleep laboratory.

The study was published in Current Biology.

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Christopher Depner

Assistant Research Professor at University of Colorado Boulder.

Current Biology

Journal providing information from all areas of biology.

University of Colorado Boulder

Public research university best known for its sciences program, particularly physics and aerospace engineering

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