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This Common Sleep Habit Could Be Making You Gain Weight

Even modest sleep loss may quietly lead to weight gain and raise the risk of chronic disease over time. People who reduced their nightly sleep by about 80 minutes for six weeks gained an average of one pound and spent more time being sedentary, according to researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and [...]

This Common Sleep Habit Could Be Making You Gain Weight

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Even modest sleep loss may quietly lead to weight gain and raise the risk of chronic disease over time.

People who reduced their nightly sleep by about 80 minutes for six weeks gained an average of one pound and spent more time being sedentary, according to researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College...

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Even modest sleep loss may quietly lead to weight gain and raise the risk of chronic disease over time. People who reduced their nightly sleep by about 80 minutes for six weeks gained an average of one pound and spent more time being sedentary, according to researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and [...]

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