At last, my hobby gets its long overdue recognition:

Stay Thin By Sleeping More
Forget the complicated diets. Just go to bed. Researchers from the Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk conducted a very complex study to arrive at a stunningly simple conclusion: If you don't get enough sleep regularly, you will gain weight.
Treat yourself to adequate sleep each and every night, and you'll have a far greater likelihood of staying thin. The researchers found that as sleep time decreased, the body mass index increased, especially for people who were already obese, reports Reuters. (Body mass index or BMI is a measure of weight in relation to height. Those of normal weight have a BMI less than 25.)
And it doesn't take much sleep deprivation to make a big difference. On average, those of normal weight slept just 16 minutes more per day--or almost two hours a week--than the heavier participants. "We've put so much emphasis on diet and exercise that we've failed to recognize the value of good sleep," Fred Turek, a physician at Northwestern University, told Reuters. "In fact society emphasizes just the opposite," in work places where billed hours are crucial and long work days are common, he added.

Find whole story at www.netscape.com -- One of today's featured stories, but you have to click through to read it.