Health claim
“Getting more than 7–8 hours of sleep per night significantly increases testosterone levels in men.”
Claim checked — not supportedHigh riskhormones
Evidence Summary
Available evidence does not support this claim.
Research shows that adequate sleep (≈7–8 hours) helps maintain normal testosterone, but extending sleep beyond this does not produce a significant further increase.
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