Source: UPI
Summary:
Mothers who sleep no more than 5 hours a day when babies are 6 months old are 3 times as likely to retain at least 11 lb 6 months later than those who sleep 7 hours
Sleep deprivation has been associated with weight gain in the general population, and now it is seen to affect postpartum weight retention, according to a study in Am. J. Epidemiology
Getting an extra 2 hours sleep could be as important as healthy diet and exercise to return these new mothers to pre-pregnancy weight
Comment: This study of new mothers adds to the data linking lack of sleep with obesity
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