RCT: Advising overweight patients to increase sleep duration may reduce caloric intake.

Effect of Sleep Extension on Objectively Assessed Energy Intake Among Adults With Overweight in Real-life Settings: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Internal Medicine

News Release: Getting more sleep reduces caloric intake, a game changer for weight loss programs – University of Chicago Medical Center

Commentaries:

Cut nearly 300 calories a day by doing something you already do – CNN

Individualized Sleep Counseling Can Aid Weight Loss in Overweight – HealthDay

Commentary on Twitter

In this randomized clinical trial of overweight adults who habitually sleep <6.5 hours per night, sleep extension reduced daily energy intake by ~270 kcal. Maintaining adequate sleep duration could be a viable intervention to prevent or reverse obesity. https://t.co/4nURTFSMO0 pic.twitter.com/jXaRx7wOdG

— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) February 7, 2022