New study finds reducing sleep by just 80 minutes per night harms your health: Neurologist Dr Sudhir Kumar explains
A new study warns that reducing nightly sleep by as little as 80 minutes can lead to weight gain and overall health deterioration.
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Research indicates that skimping on sleep leads to weight gain, even for individuals who maintain healthy eating and exercise habits. Sudhir Kumar explains that a reduction of 80 minutes of sleep per night can harm a person's health.
Coverage from The Economic Times, Hindustan Times, and the New York Post emphasizes the link between mild bedtime mistakes and weight increase. Firstpost specifically notes that staying up for FIFA World Cup games could contribute to this effect, while the Columbia University Irving Medical Center highlights the direct correlation between sleep deprivation and weight gain.
Future updates may provide more details on the specific mechanisms mentioned by Dr. Sudhir Kumar regarding how sleep loss overrides diet and exercise.
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Quick answers
How much sleep reduction is linked to health harm?
According to the study cited by the Hindustan Times, reducing sleep by just 80 minutes per night can harm your health.
Can weight gain occur despite exercise and a healthy diet?
Yes; The Economic Times reports that individuals eating healthy and exercising may still gain weight if they are missing necessary sleep.
What specific event was mentioned as a cause for sleep loss?
Firstpost mentions that staying up for FIFA World Cup games could lead to weight gain.
Coverage (5)
- Eating healthy and exercising but still gaining weight? Hyderabad neurologist says you may be missing this The Economic Times · 18h ago
- Sleep on this: How staying up for FIFA World Cup games could make you fat Firstpost · 18h ago
- Skimping on Sleep Leads to Weight Gain Columbia University Irving Medical Center · 18h ago
- The ‘mild’ bedtime mistake that can make you gain weight: study New York Post · 18h ago
- New study finds reducing sleep by just 80 minutes per night harms your health: Neurologist Dr Sudhir Kumar explains Hindustan Times · 18h ago
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