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Schematic diagram of the proposed reciprocal relationship between weight loss and improved sleep quality/duration. Putative mechanisms by which body weight and sleep quality/duration affect each other are listed in italics, and include (top) reduced sleep fragmentation and alleviation of sleep-disordered breathing in response to weight loss; and (bottom) reduced hunger and food intake via hormonal or brain mechanisms in response to improved sleep quality and duration.
