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Weekend lie-ins don’t compensate for week-long exhaustion

Catching up on sleep over the weekend doesn’t undo the negative metabolic effects of sleep deprivation.
Young man lying in bed pulling the bed sheets over his face

Sleeping until noon on Saturday and Sunday offers no protection from the effect of a sleep deficit built up Monday through Friday. Credit: Eric Anthony Johnson/Getty

Getting extra sleep at weekends probably isn’t enough to reduce health risks related to insufficient sleep during exhausting working weeks, according to a short-term study of young adults.

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Nature 567, 9 (2019)

doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-00723-8

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