# Influence of sleep restriction on weight loss outcomes associated with caloric restriction

Wang X, Sparks JR, Bowyer KP, Youngstedt SD · Sleep 41(5):zsy027 · 2018



## Key finding

Restricting sleep 5 nights/week during an 8-week diet: same weight lost, but a smaller share came from fat.



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