Get latest articles and stories on Health at LatestLY. According to a study, adolescents who sleep less than eight hours per night are more likely to be overweight or obese than their peers who get enough sleep. Shorter sleepers are also more likely to have a mix of other undesirable traits such as abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, and abnormal blood lipid and glucose levels. Health News | Do You Know Lack of Sleep is Linked with Overweight and Obesity? Study Suggests.