Sleeping more as a way to lose weight.
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Caloric consumption in a society with readily available food is likely to be approximately proportional to the number of hours of being awake. Thus, replacing 1 h of inactive wakefulness (e.g. watching TV), with sleeping is likely to result in a substantial reduction in caloric intake. Calculations are presented to illustrate the possible benefits of such a switch on weight reduction.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity
دوره 7 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006