Nedeltcheva and Colleagues (2010) Studied the Interaction of Sleep and Diet

question 21

Multiple Choice

Nedeltcheva and colleagues (2010) studied the interaction of sleep and diet. What were their findings?

• A) Participants who slept 8.5 hours per night lost about equal amounts of weight as those who slept less.
• B) Participants who slept 8.5 hours per night lost significantly less weight than those who slept less.
• C) Participants who slept 5.5 hours per night lost significantly more body fat than lean body mass than those who got 8.5 hours per night.
• D) Participants who slept 5.5 hours per night lost significantly less weight than those who slept 8.5 hours per night.

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