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February 5, 2003

Sleep's Good, Too.

Posted by Mike on February 5, 2003 1:22 PM

Ed pointed me at an item about sleep deprivation on 20/20's site. It's got the earmarks of the sort of science reporting that aims for the breathless a little too readily, but the study it sources is interesting anyhow, claiming that there may be a link between obesity and sleep deprivation (which the scientists cited say occurs if you get less than eight hours a night). Some findings:

Crazy. I get about five to six hours a night, and I'm beginning to wonder if my Charlie Rose habit is worth it.

Comments

Two words: Ti Vo.

Posted by: Sam at February 5, 2003 3:01 PM

There's a whole book about this actually, Sleep Thieves by Stanley Coren. I'm not sure whether the study referred to in 20/20 came out before or after Sleep Thieves but the idea that the negative effects of sleep debt are underestimated has been growing for a while.

Posted by: Ed at February 6, 2003 8:20 AM

There's a whole book about this actually, Sleep Thieves by Stanley Coren. I'm not sure whether the study referred to in 20/20 came out before or after Sleep Thieves but the idea that the negative effects of sleep debt are underestimated has been growing for a while.

Posted by: Ed at February 6, 2003 8:29 AM