Late Bedtime News About Utah Could Be Leading to Sneaky Weight Gain

The rise of Apple Watches and other similar devices has pointed out a surprising habit of Utahns. We like to go to bed late. This tendency can lead to less than the recommended amount of sleep which can be a sneaky way to gain weight.

Are Utahns Getting Enough Sleep?

Every device shares personal information we would probably prefer stayed private. Researchers looked at the information collected by the Apple Watch and found Utah had one of the latest bedtimes in the nation at 11:47 PM.

Only a handful of big cities go to sleep later. This late bedtime can mean some people are not getting the recommended hours of sleep each night. The number is 7 hours, but most Utahns do pretty good in this area with an average of 6.7 hours a night.

The Weight Gain Connection: Sleep Deprivation Effects

Why is it important to get enough sleep? It is good for your brain and your heart and for related causes like car accidents. That isn't all it effects. It can also effect the size of your waistline.

Recently researchers found people who slept 90 minutes less than a control group gained an average of a pound in a week. Unfortunately, they haven't determined exactly why that happened.

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With the surprising finding that Utahns get to sleep at an hour that is just before the city of New York, might be something to look at. Especially if that late bedtime is resulting in a lack of sleep with its complications.