Your sleeping habits could be making you fat

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Could the obesity epidemic be all down to poor sleep? Experts believe a good night’s shut-eye is as important a factor as any other in ensuring people control their weight and waistlines.

Disrupted sleep patterns are a common feature of modern living and can trigger changes in appetite, metabolism, motivation and physical activity causing disruption of people’s eating habits and, eventually, weight gain.