India, July 12 -- Following a healthy lifestyle is a comprehensive process that requires consistency to see results. While it is commonly believed that exercising and eating well are the two pillars of staying fit, one habit is often overlooked: sleep.

Taking to X on July 11, Dr Sudhir Kumar, MD, DM, a neurologist at Apollo Hospitals in Hyderabad, shared that sleep is an important part of the equation that is often overlooked, even though it pulls as much weight as the other two.

Even when a person eats healthy and exercises regularly, they might still gain weight if they are not getting adequate sleep. To support his claim, Dr Kumar cited a study published in the July 2026 edition of Annals of Internal Medicine, titled: Prolonged Short...