Sleeping longer can help cut calorie intake – study

In overweight adults, extra sleep could lead to weight loss without daytime diet changes, researchers say

Getting an hour or so more sleep each night can help people to cut calories, according a small clinical trial in overweight adults.

Researchers in the US found that people who typically slept for less than 6.5 hours a night shed an average of 270 calories from their daily intake when they got an extra 1.2 hours of sleep.