Sleep and weight gain

In my last column, I touched on tips for a better night’s rest. I subsequently received numerous emails regarding the topic. Many stated that they do get adequate rest but more often than not only on weekends for obvious work or school related reasons.

So, does sleeping in on weekends help you make up for poor weekday sleep? Or does it just make you fatter? Science has taken a look.

Sleep and weight gain

No sleep, no gains in the gym, or losses if we’re talking about fat loss.

A recent meta-study (a study of studies) came to the conclusion that most people need 7 to 9 hours sleep per night, and that virtually everyone who slept 6 hours or less per night wound up suffering from various health issues.