Sleeping longer cuts sugar intake

That's according to a King's College London study.

Some figures suggest more than a third of adults in the UK are not getting enough sleep.

But it remains a modifiable risk factor for various conditions, including obesity and cardio-metabolic disease.

This randomised controlled trial looked at the feasibility of increasing sleep hours in adults who typically slept for less than the recommended minimum for adults of seven hours.

Alongside this, the researchers undertook a pilot investigation that looked at the impact of increasing sleep hours on nutrient intake. They found that extending sleep patterns resulted in a 10-gram reduction in reported intake of free sugars compared to baseline levels. The researchers also noticed trends for reduced intake of total carbohydrates reported by the sleep extension group.