NIH: chronic short sleep (~6 hours/night) harms body weight regulation and energy balance

The National Institutes of Health posted on X on July 16 that a new study examined whether chronic short sleep of roughly six hours per night would adversely affect body weight regulation and energy balance in adults. The NIH said insufficient sleep has long been associated with elevated risk for obesity but noted that previous research has focused more on severe sleep restriction. The agency said the new study looked at sleep duration more reflective of real-world sleep deficiency. A link to more information was included in the post. The NIH did not release detailed findings or identify the researchers in the post. The post did not state when the study was published or where it appeared. Additional details about the study design and results were not provided in the post.