People are entering hibernation mode as the cold weather grips nations in the Northern Hemisphere.
A study of 3,000 adults found that we sleep two and a half hours extra each night to cope with the long, dark evenings. We also end up eating an extra 683 calories a day.
A quarter of adults sleep for 10 hours in winter, compared with seven-and-a-half hours in spring and summer.
Women are affected more than men, with 15 percent saying they’re in bed by 8pm as the nights draw in. Women also confess to eating more than their male counterparts during winter with nearly three-quarters admitting to gorging an additional 750 calories a day.
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