# Light bedrooms 'link to obesity'

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-bedrooms-link-to-obesity/689676>\
**Category:** Great Debates\
**Created:** [May 31, 2014, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-bedrooms-link-to-obesity/689676 "2014-05-31T02:09:28Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 7:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-bedrooms-link-to-obesity/689676/21 "2014-06-03T07:35:31Z")

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I resolved this problem by sleeping with my eyes closed.

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**Author:** ![Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tastes_of_chocolate/32/3232_2.png) [@Tastes\_of\_Chocolate](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tastes_of_Chocolate)\
**Post date:** [June 9, 2014, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/light-bedrooms-link-to-obesity/689676/22 "2014-06-09T21:40:55Z")

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I’ve been hearing about this report, and I’m still trying to decide how they are judging their light levels.

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> The women were asked to rate the amount of light in their bedrooms at night as:
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> Light enough to read  
> Light enough to see across the room, but not read  
> Light enough to see your hand in front of you, but not across the room  
> Too dark to see your hand or you wear a mask

I can’t figure out how you can see your hand but not across the room? It’s not like my hand is lit. My bedroom just isn’t big enough to make that a useful distinction. The room would have to be in total darkness for me to not be able to tell where the dresser is vs. the window or the wall.

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