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More Sleep Means Better Metabolism
- Various studies point out that sleep influences two appetite hormones, leptin (to decrease appetite) and ghrelin (to stimulate appetite), which is also known as the hunger hormone.
- Lack of sleep is associated with higher levels of ghrelin and lower levels of leptin, making the person more likely to overeat.
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More Sleep And More Exercise
- Sleep-deprived people crave for and also end up eating more carb-rich foods and sugar.
- Sleep duration affects the release of insulin in the body, that affects our glucose levels, and prolonged sleep deprivation can lead to obesity and type 2 diabetes.
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Sleep And Weight Fluctuation
Sleeping less has been associated with increased risk of obesity, and addition of body fat, as it affects the overall metabolism of the body, and can also affect our appetite.
Sleep duration is a problem for many adults, as they find sleeping the recommended seven to nine hours a night a c...
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Lack of sleep is linked to an increase in the risk of obesity.
A lack of sleep has been shown to boost the hunger hormone ghrelin and decrease the fullness hormone leptin. Not enough sleep has also been linked to increased blood sugar levels and insulin resistance, which ar...
Less Sleep is dangerous
It has been associated with higher blood pressure, body mass index, and increased calcification of the coronary artery.
- In lab experiments, people who slept only five hours a night for one week became less sensitive to insulin, which makes it harder to maintain blood sugar levels. ...
How weight loss affects our hormones
Studies found that diet-induced weight loss is associated with hormone changes that promote weight gain.
After weight loss, leptin levels will decrease. But ghrelin, GIP and pancreatic polypeptide will increase in circulation while PYY and CCK will lower. Most of these cha...
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