SLEEPING IT OFF

12% The increased likelihood of major weight gain among women 40 to 65 who slept six hours a night, compared with those who slept seven hours, in the Nurses Health Study of more than 68,000 women

6% The increased likelihood of obesity among the same group

32%The increased likelihood of major weight gain among women who slept five hours a night, compared with those who slept seven hours

15% The increased likelihood of obesity among the same group

Source: Cox News Service