Researchers led by Sanjay Patel, from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, studied sleeping patterns of women and concluded that women who get good night sleep are likely to become slim.



The study illustrates positive effect of fine night rest on health.



The researchers reached the conclusion after monitoring 70,000 women for 16 years, keeping records of their weight and sleep patterns.



Compared to sound sleepers, women who slept for around five hours a night were 32 percent more likely to experience major weight gain. They were also 15 percent more likely to become obese compared to women who slept seven hours.



Via Femalefirst