DIETERS can improve their chances of losing weight by ensuring
they get a good night's sleep, according to the findings of research
published today.
An adequate night's sleep not only increases fat loss for a
dieter but can help control feelings of hunger, a study has shown.
The University of Chicago research, published in the Annals of
Internal Medicine, studied ten people aged 35 to 49 years old
ranging from overweight to obese who were placed on a
calorierestricted diet.
The volunteers under went a fortnight where they spent eight and
a half hours in bed a night getting an average of seven hours and
twenty five minutes of sleep.
They also under went a fortnight where they were given five and a
half hours in bed, with an average of five hours and 14 minutes
sleep a night.
The study found that the dieters lost the same amount, 6.6lb, or
around 3kg, during each 14-day session, if they had a full night's
sleep or less.
But when they got adequate sleep, more than half of the weight
they lost was fat compared with only a quarter when they cut back on
sleep.
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