The Claim

Genetically predicted sleep duration is not associated with obesity risk in individuals of European ancestry.

Source: Sedentary behavior, physical activity, sleep duration and obesity risk: Mendelian randomization study

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In plain English

In people of European ancestry, differences in genetically predicted sleep duration do not influence the risk of developing obesity.

See the scientific wording

Genetically predicted sleep duration is not associated with obesity risk in individuals of European ancestry, indicating that variations in sleep length alone do not causally influence body weight in this population.

Why this might work

People's genes that make them sleep longer or shorter do not change how their body burns energy, stores fat, or controls hunger hormones, so their weight stays the same regardless of sleep length.

Verified mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Sedentary behavior, physical activity, sleep duration and obesity risk: Mendelian randomization study

    Scientists used people’s genes to see if sleeping more or less causes weight gain — and found no link. Just because someone’s genes make them sleep longer or shorter doesn’t change their chance of being obese.

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