Charak Samhita

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देहवृत्तौ यथाऽऽहारस्तथा स्वप्नः सुखो मतः| स्वप्नाहारसमुत्थे च स्थौल्यकार्श्ये विशेषतः ||५१||

sanskrit

[The importance of diet and sleep among the obese and the (excessively) lean] As wholesome diet is essential for the maintenance of the body, sleep is essential for happiness. Therefore, obesity and leanness are specifically caused by improper sleep and diet.

english translation

dehavRttau yathA''hArastathA svapnaH sukho mataH| svapnAhArasamutthe ca sthaulyakArzye vizeSataH ||51||

hk transliteration