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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Rebecca Whittaker

The surprising effect sleep deprivation can have on the body in just six weeks

Getting just an hour and a half less sleep a night for a few weeks could cause weight gain, a study has suggested.

Most adults need between seven and nine hours of sleep a night to stay healthy, but one in five adults in the UK aren’t getting enough sleep, and about a quarter are living with obesity.

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