Wednesday, January 12, 2005

More sleep, less fat: study

"People who sleep less tend to be fat, a new study has found.

Researchers say it's time to find out if more sleep will fight obesity.

"We've put so much emphasis on diet and exercise that we've failed to recognise the value of good sleep," said Fred Turek, a physician at Northwestern University in Chicago.

"In fact society emphasises just the opposite" in work places where billed hours are crucial and long work days are common, he added.

Today's study from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk covered 1,000 people and found that total sleep time decreased as body mass index -- a measure of weight based on height -- increased...."

W: http://www.smh.com.au/news/Health/More-sleep-less-fat-study/2005/01/11/1105206086581.html