randomized laboratory study · n=36
Weekend catch-up sleep is not a countermeasure to sleep loss-induced metabolic dysregulation
Current Biology · 2019
Open PubMed recordDOI 10.1016/j.cub.2019.05.069timing
Weekend catch-up sleep fixes a short week
Grade B · ModerateHuman reviewed
What people say
“I can sleep very little on weekdays and make all of it up at the weekend.”
What the evidence says
Grade B · ModerateIn a laboratory protocol, weekend recovery sleep did not prevent several adverse metabolic effects after repeated sleep restriction. This does not establish an individual health diagnosis.
Research record
What this verdict is based on
Sources are linked for inspection. Study results are summarized for general information, not personal medical direction.