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Too Much, Too Little Sleep Tied to Ill Health in CDC Study

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Posted: Wed., May 7, 2008, 01:03 pm
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Topics: Obesity, Sleep Disorders , alcohol use, big bellies, Causes, Centers for Disease Control, irregular sleep, Physical Activity, Research, smoking rates, News
     

ATLANTA - People who sleep fewer than six hours a night — or more than nine — are more likely to be obese, according to a new government study that is one of the largest to show a link between irregular sleep and big bellies.

The study also linked light sleepers to higher smoking rates, less physical activity and more alcohol use.

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