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Insufficient sleep reduces dietary restraint in women, leading to significant weight gain, whereas men maintain weight gain regardless of sleep duration due to higher baseline caloric intake and lack of dietary restraint.

Women may be more vulnerable to weight gain from poor sleep because they lose their natural dietary restraint. If you are a woman, prioritizing 7-9 hours of sleep is especially important to prevent overeating.

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Sex differences showed women, not men, maintained weight during adequate sleep, whereas insufficient sleep reduced dietary restraint and led to weight gain in women.
Rachel R. Markwald et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2013

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Exploratory subgroup analysis, though within a high-quality study design.

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Impact of insufficient sleep on total daily energy expenditure, food intake, and weight gain

Rachel R. Markwald et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2013

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