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Prolonged Sleep Restriction May Increase Body Weight

In a pooled analysis of two randomized crossover trials, reducing nightly sleep by about 1.5 hours for 6 weeks was associated with modest increases in body weight and waist circumference without measurable changes in body composition.

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  • Andrea Surnit

  • July 9, 2026

  • 3 min

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Top Institutions in Internal Medicine

Brief introduction explaining scope and methodology.

  • #1

    Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    Columbia University Irving Medical Center

    New York, NY

    Key Differentiators

    • Sleep Medicine

  • #2

    The Third Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine
    The Third Clinical Medical College of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine

    Guangzhou, Guangdong

    Key Differentiators

    • Sleep Medicine

  • #3

    Tianjin Chest Hospital
    Tianjin Chest Hospital

    Tianjin, Tianjin

    Key Differentiators

    • Sleep Medicine

  • #4

    Üsküdar University Faculty of Medicine
    Üsküdar University Faculty of Medicine

    Istanbul, Turkey

    Key Differentiators

    • Sleep Medicine

  • #5

    Hitit University Faculty of Medicine
    Hitit University Faculty of Medicine

    Corum, Turkey

    Key Differentiators

    • Sleep Medicine

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Prolonged Sleep Restriction May Increase Body Weight

  • by Andrea Surnit

  • July 9, 2026

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