Question

The body burns calories even when sleeping.
True
False

Answer 1

True

Step-by-step explanation:

A person who weighs 125 pounds burns approximately 38 calories per hour sleeping. ... So, a person who weighs 150 pounds might burn 46 calories an hour or between 322 and 414 calories a night. And a person who weighs 185 pounds might burn around 56 calories or between 392 and 504 calories for a full night of sleep.

Answer 2

True

Step-by-step explanation:

Our bodies burn calories when we sleep, especially during the REM (rapid eye movement) sleep stage, according to sleep specialist Dr. Michael Breus.

During REM sleep, our glucose metabolism increases, accelerating the rate of calorie-burn.

The longer you sleep, the more calories you burn — but oversleeping has the reverse effect, and slows down metabolism.