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> Researchers from the University of Chicago and the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that study participants consumed on average 270 calories less per day
by patorjk 4y ago
> Researchers from the University of Chicago and the University of Wisconsin-Madison found that study participants consumed on average 270 calories less per day over two weeks if they slept at least one hour more than normal.
When I saw the title I suspected it was related to eating more if you slept less. I find myself doing this when I cheat myself out of a goodnight's sleep.
- tekla 4y agoYeah. "You eat less when you literally don't have time to be eating since you are sleeping" Amazing
- User23 4y agoThis is incorrect. Getting less sleep directly up-regulates appetite. It's not just more time to eat, it's increased food craving.
- mckirk 4y agoAlso makes sense if you think about it; little opportunity for sleeping was likely an indicator of external stressors during our evolution, so up-regulatibg energy intake during those times seems reasonable.
- throw1234651234 4y agoThere is also that whole thing about testosterones levels plumetting when under-sleeping.
- tekla 4y agoSource it. The linked article does not make that claim
- pcorsaro 4y agohttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3763921/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3763921/ Anecdotally, I can also attest that I'm much more likely to want junk food if I haven't slept enough. Just do a quick google search for "lack of sleep hunger" and you'll see tons of articles and papers popup.
- yissp 4y agohttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC535701/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC535701/
- AlwaysRock 4y ago100%. If I sleep less I feel hungrier and justify eating more snacks or shittier food.
- PebblesRox 4y agoWhen I'm tired, I find myself eating in an attempt to feel better, even though hunger is not the problem. It doesn't work very well and stops helping at all as soon as I stop eating.