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Don't fall asleep with the TV on

Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola Fact Checked

dont fall asleep with the tv on

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  • Compared with women who had no exposure to artificial light at night, sleeping with a television or light on in the room was associated with a greater risk of gaining about 11 pounds (5 kilograms) or more, a body mass index increase of 10% or more, incident overweight and incident obesity

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