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Early risers may be thinner, happier, less likely to be depressed, stressed and overweight

Bad news for late risers — early birds live longer, happier healthier lives. 
 
A new study finds that people who get out of bed by 7 am, on average, do better in the workplace and have a lower chance of being depressed, stressed and overweight.
 
"Morning people tend to be healthier and happier as well as having lower body mass indices," researcher Dr. Joerg Huber of Roehampton University in London said in a British Psychological Society conference, according to the UK's Telegraph last week.
 
In a study of 1,068 adults, evening people were found to get out of bed by 8:54 am, on average. On weekends, everyone enjoyed an extra hour under the covers: early risers awoke at 7:47 am, compared to 10:09 am for late risers.
 
Those who habitually stay up later and sleep in later were found to eat more fast food and more overall calories and less fruits and vegetables, according to another study. They were also found to have a higher body weight and more difficulty with weight loss than people with earlier sleep routines.

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