We know that getting enough sleep is a crucial factor in how energized we feel during the day, but according to new research, it also has a big impact on calorie intake, and subsequently, fat accumulation. Here's what the study found. 📝
, it also has a big impact on calorie intake, and subsequently, fat accumulation. Here's what the researchers found.For this small study, researchers wanted to look into how sleeping patterns influenced things like caloric intake, appetite, weight, fat distribution , and more. The participants were a group of 12 healthy, young to middle-aged adults, and the study took place over the course of two 21-day sessions with three months in between each session.
One group acted as the control, with a normal nine hours of sleep per night, while the other group only slept for four hours a night during a majority of the 21 days. After the first session and the three-month recovery period, the groups swapped, so the original control group then had to deal withThroughout the study and afterward, metrics were taken to determine any behavioral or bodily changes that developed over the course of the study.