In tests, adults who spent a night without sleep were given a selection of 40 food items the following morning. They bought food with nine per cent more calories compared to mornings when they had a night's sleep.
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The report concluded: 'Our findings demonstrate that participants purchased significantly more calories and grams of food, within the same budget, following sleep deprivation.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2412603/Could-lack-sleep-making-FAT-Study-finds-tiredness-causes-people-eat-higher-calorie-food.html
Could a lack of sleep be making you FAT? Study finds tiredness causes people to eat higher calorie foods
Lack of sleep has been linked to an increase in hunger hormones
Tired people more likely to buy excess food than when they are well rested
Sleep deprivation creates a 'perfect storm' for buying junk items
Daily Mail (UK)
By NICK MCDERMOTT
PUBLISHED: 11:45 EST, 5 September 2013 | UPDATED: 11:45 EST, 5 September 2013
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