Well-known as gourmets, the French spend more time sleeping and eating than anyone else among the world's rich nations, according to a study published on Monday.
Well-known
as
gourmets
,
the
French
spend
more
time
sleeping
and
eating
than
anyone
else
among
the
world
's
rich
nations
,
according
to
a
study
published
on
Monday
.
The average French person sleeps almost 9 hours every night, more than an hour longer than Japanese and Korean, who sleep the least in a survey of 18 members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD).
The
average
French
person
sleeps
almost
9
hours
every
night
,
more
than
an
hour
longer
than
Japanese
and
Korean
,
who
sleep
the
least
in
a
survey
of
18
members
of
the
Organization
for
Economic
Cooperation
and
Development
(
OECD
)
.
Despite their siesta habit, Spanish rank only third after Americans, who sleep more than 8.5 hours.
Despite
their
siesta
habit
,
Spanish
rank
only
third
after
Americans
,
who
sleep
more
than
8.5
hours
.
And while more and more French people prefer fast-food chains these days or wolf down a sandwich at their desk, they still spend more than two hour's a day eating.
And
while
more
and
more
French
people
prefer
fast-food
chains
these
days
or
wolf
down
a
sandwich
at
their
desk
,
they
still
spend
more
than
two
hour
's
a
day
eating
.
That means their meals are twice as long as those of the average Mexican, who spends just an hour a day on food, the OECD's "Society at a Glance" report on work, health and leisure in Asia, Europe and North and South America found.
That
means
their
meals
are
twice
as
long
as
those
of
the
average
Mexican
,
who
spends
just
an
hour
a
day
on
food
,
the
OECD
's
``
Society
at
a
Glance
''
report
on
work
,
health
and
leisure
in
Asia
,
Europe
and
North
and
South
America
found
.
The Japanese manage to spend close to 2 hours a day eating and drinking, placing them third behind New Zealanders.
The
Japanese
manage
to
spend
close
to
2
hours
a
day
eating
and
drinking
,
placing
them
third
behind
New
Zealanders
.
Despite the limited time, Americans spend eating each day---about an hour and a quarter---U.S.obesity rates are the highest in the 30 members of OECD.
Despite
the
limited
time
,
Americans
spend
eating
each
day
--
-about
an
hour
and
a
quarter
--
-U.S.obesity
rates
are
the
highest
in
the
30
members
of
OECD
.
The Japanese like to spend their rare free time watching TV or listening to the radio.
The
Japanese
like
to
spend
their
rare
free
time
watching
TV
or
listening
to
the
radio
.
This takes up 47 percent of leisure time in Japan.
This
takes
up
47
percent
of
leisure
time
in
Japan
.
Norwegians spend the most time at leisure, just over a quarter of their day, while at the low end, Mexicans spend just 16 percent of their time having fun.
Norwegians
spend
the
most
time
at
leisure
,
just
over
a
quarter
of
their
day
,
while
at
the
low
end
,
Mexicans
spend
just
16
percent
of
their
time
having
fun
.
The OECD has 30 members.
The
OECD
has
30
members
.
The survey covers only the countries for which proper figures were available.
The
survey
covers
only
the
countries
for
which
proper
figures
were
available
.
Well-known as gourmets, the French spend more time sleeping and eating than anyone else among the world's rich nations, according to a study published on Monday.  The average French person sleeps almost 9 hours every night, more than an hour longer than Japanese and Korean, who sleep the least in a survey of 18 members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Despite their siesta habit, Spanish rank only third after Americans, who sleep more than 8.5 hours. And while more and more French people prefer fast-food chains these days or wolf down a sandwich at their desk, they still spend more than two hour's a day eating.  That means their meals are twice as long as those of the average Mexican, who spends just an hour a day on food, the OECD's "Society at a Glance" report on work, health and leisure in Asia, Europe and North and South America found. The Japanese manage to spend close to 2 hours a day eating and drinking, placing them third behind New Zealanders.  Despite the limited time, Americans spend eating each day---about an hour and a quarter---U.S.obesity rates are the highest in the 30 members of OECD. The Japanese like to spend their rare free time watching TV or listening to the radio. This takes up 47 percent of leisure time in Japan. Norwegians spend the most time at leisure, just over a quarter of their day, while at the low end, Mexicans spend just 16 percent of their time having fun.  The OECD has 30 members. The survey covers only the countries for which proper figures were available.