Sleep deprivation moved us to eat more

Sleep deprivation causes people to hunger for fast foods, a recent study has shown.

Fatigue can increase activity in the brain areas associated with appetite and comfort food. So hormones tell us we're hungry.

This “imbalance” of normal brain functions increases the likelihood of excessive food consumption and over time in obesity.

Britain and the United States are among the countries with the highest numbers of overweight people and those with sleep problems.

The evidence that these two are bound to adulthood.