Less quality of sleep blamed for obesity

The director of Sleep Science at Ssisa, Dr Dale Rae, said: “There is a huge train of thought around the world at the moment that people are not getting much sleep and I often get asked: ‘how much sleep should I be getting’.

“The guidelines at the moment are such that as adults we should be sleeping somewhere between seven and nine hours per night. There is a little bit of leeway for some people - some say six hours are sufficient, while some say 10 hours is necessary. But the key is really to make sure your sleep quality is as good as your sleep duration.”