• We’re currently investigating an issue related to the forum theme and styling that is impacting page layout and visual formatting. The problem has been identified, and we are actively working on a resolution. There is no impact to user data or functionality, this is strictly a front-end display issue. We’ll post an update once the fix has been deployed. Thanks for your patience while we get this sorted.

Stay Thin by Sleeping More?

M

maddogchen

Diamond Member
Health - Reuters

Stay Thin by Sleeping More?


By Michael Conlon

CHICAGO (Reuters) - A study published on Monday found that people who sleep less tend to be fat, and experts said it's time find if more sleep will fight obesity.


"We've put so much emphasis on diet and exercise that we've failed to recognize the value of good sleep," said Fred Turek, a physician at Northwestern University.

"In fact society emphasizes just the opposite," in work places where billed hours are crucial and long work days are common, he added.

Monday's study from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk covered 1,000 people and found that total sleep time decreased as body mass index -- a measure of weight based on height -- increased.

Men slept an average of 27 minutes less than women and overweight and obese patients slept less than patients with normal weights, it said. In general the fatter subjects slept about 1.8 hours a week less than those with normal weights.

"Americans experience insufficient sleep and corpulent bodies. Clinicians are aware of the burden of obesity on patients," the study said.

AN EXTRA 20 MINUTES

"Our findings suggest that major extensions of sleep time may not be necessary, as an extra 20 minutes of sleep per night seems to be associated with a lower body mass index," it added.

"We caution that this study does not establish a cause-and-effect relationship between restricted sleep and obesity (but) investigations demonstrating success in weight loss via extensions of sleep would help greatly to establish such a relationship."

The study was published in the Archives of Internal Medicine (news - web sites) along with an editorial by Turek and Northwestern colleague Joseph Bass commenting on it and related research.

In an interview with Reuters, Turek said some studies have shown sleep deprivation causes declines in an appetite suppressing protein hormone called leptin, and increases in another hormone that causes a craving for food. In addition neuropeptides in the brain governing sleep and obesity appear to overlap, he said.

"It is now critical to determine the importance of lack of sufficient sleep during the early formative years in putting our youth on a trajectory toward obesity ... a trajectory that could be altered if sleep loss is indeed playing a role in this epidemic," the editorial said.

Obesity has been rising dramatically in developed countries and reached epidemic levels in the United States, it added, leading to a variety of health problems.

"In recent years, a new and unexpected 'obesity villain' has emerged, first from laboratory studies and now ... in population-based studies: insufficient sleep," it said.

"However, while there is a growing awareness among some sleep, metabolic, cardiovascular, and diabetes researchers that insufficient sleep could be leading to a cascade of disorders, few in the general medicine profession or in the lay public have yet made the connection," it added.
Click to expand...
Text

And with that I'm off to sleep. Goodnight 🙂:moon:
 
I tend to think ppl who sleep less are usually depressed and alot of depressed ppl drown their misery in junk food. but hey i'm not a doctor...
 
Originally posted by: judasmachine
I tend to think ppl who sleep less are usually depressed and alot of depressed ppl drown their misery in junk food. but hey i'm not a doctor...
Click to expand...

Odd that you say that. Most of the people who I know are often depressed tend to sleep more. Go figure 😛.
 
Originally posted by: Wanescotting
um, not eating is teh death to your metabolism. teh metabolism is teh key to long term weight loss.
Click to expand...
i guess thats why people say eat 6 or more tiny meals a day
 
Articles like this crack me up. It seems obvious to me that people who lead a healthy lifestyle stay thin. Most people in this country watch too much TV, eat bad food, get too little sleep and exercise far too infrequently. It follows that people who watch less TV, eat good foods, get more sleep and exercise regularly are healthier. Will science never cease!
 
It has been long known that the key to muscle gain is also a minimum of 8 hours of sleep. Most big body builders get 9-10.

That is mainly for muscle recovery, I am sure... but maybe those hormones also factor in to why they are able to get so lean.
 
Originally posted by: MrChad
Articles like this crack me up. It seems obvious to me that people who lead a healthy lifestyle stay thin. Most people in this country watch too much TV, eat bad food, get too little sleep and exercise far too infrequently. It follows that people who watch less TV, eat good foods, get more sleep and exercise regularly are healthier. Will science never cease!
Click to expand...

Seriously. With this and psychology studies, I should just rewrite a piece of common sense every month and get fat off the government research grants.

- M4H
 
Less Sleeping = more time for eating
Of course you burn oh so many calories while sleeping I don't see how that can actually help lose weight, might stop you from gaining more weight just because you can't eat while sleeping.
 
Originally posted by: MrChad
Articles like this crack me up. It seems obvious to me that people who lead a healthy lifestyle stay thin. Most people in this country watch too much TV, eat bad food, get too little sleep and exercise far too infrequently. It follows that people who watch less TV, eat good foods, get more sleep and exercise regularly are healthier. Will science never cease!
Click to expand...

Damn you and your common sense! How are Universities suppose to obtain more government grants (from our hard earned money) if we start to think like you?
 
Originally posted by: moshquerade
well, i guess if you're sleeping, you aren't eating.
Click to expand...

That is why this study is misled. I find that when I'm up later than usual, I tend to snack more. I don't see any mention of cross checking caloric intake with sleep schedules.
 
I sleep lots, and I am still overweight...

Maybe I'll try exercise instead of sleeping to lose weight... hmmmm...
 
I don't sleep enough, I'm often tired.
I also have a 90% carb diet, mostly bread, pasta, etc.
Not much fruit/veg/meat. A fair emount of cheese.
I'm 18 and have been the same weight for the last 4 years or so.
I also drink a fair amount of "pop/soda" (Coke).
Exercise is cycling to school and back (maybe 20 minutes a day)

High carb, lost of pop, not much sleep, not a huge amount of exercise.
140lbs, 5'9". 18 yo
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

TRENDING THREADS

Back
Top