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Wednesday, November 03, 2010
SLEEP
Short sleep reduces the appetite-suppressing hormone leptin, increases appetite-stimulating ghrelin
Shortened sleep reduces leptin, a hormone which reduces appetite, and increases ghrelin, a hormone which increases appetite notes a review paper on the association of lack of sleep to obesity and diabetes.
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Monday, July 19, 2010
SLEEP
Lack of sleep may cause weight gain, glucose intolerance, diabetes, memory problems, and aging
Lack of sleep may increase appetite, impair glucose tolerance, increase the risk for diabetes, cause memory problems, and accelerate the aging process according to a paper from Belgium.
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Lack of sleep is associated with higher body weight
Lack of sleep is associated with obesity according to a article in the Journal of the American Medical Assocation.
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SLEEP / CHILDHOOD OBESITY
Children who sleep less than 10 hours per day are 2.5 times more likely to be overweight
Children who sleep only 10.5 to 11.5 hours per day are 42 percent more likely to be overweight, and those who only get only 8 to 10 hours of sleep per day are 2.5 times more likely (245 percent more likely) to be overweight compared to children who sleep 12 to 13 hours per day according to a study from Laval University in Quebec, Canada.
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SLEEP
5-6 hours of sleep increases risk of obesity by 69%
People who sleep only 5-6 hours per night are 69 percent more likely to be obese than those who sleep 7-8 hours per night according to a study from Laval University in Quebec, Canada.
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SLEEP
Nine or more hours of sleep associated with lowest body weight
People who get at least 9 hours of sleep a night have the lowest body weight according to a study of adults from a rural community in southeastern Iowa, USA.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009
RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS & SLEEPINESS
Daytime sleepiness 1.8 times more common among overweight men vs normal weight men
Breathing problems while sleeping and daytime sleepiness were 1.8 times (80%) more common among Japanese truck drivers who were overweight (BMI of 25-29.9) than those of normal weight (BMI 18.5-24.9) according to a new study.
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RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS & SLEEPINESS
Daytime sleepiness 4.4 times more common among obese men vs normal weight men
Breathing problems while sleeping and daytime sleepiness were 4.4 times more common among Japanese truck drivers who were obese (BMI of 30 or more) than those of normal weight (BMI 18.5-24.9) according to a new study.
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RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS & SLEEPINESS
Daytime sleepiness 1.4 times more common among men who gained 20-30 lbs
Breathing problems while sleeping and daytime sleepiness were 1.4 times (40%) more common among Japanese truck drivers who gained roughly 20-30 pounds -- an increase in body mass index (BMI) of 3 to 4.9 units -- according to a new study.
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RESPIRATORY PROBLEMS & SLEEPINESS
Daytime sleepiness 2.4 times more common among men who gained more than 30 lbs
Breathing problems while sleeping and daytime sleepiness were 2.4 times (140%) more common among Japanese truck drivers who gained roughly more than 30 pounds -- an increase in body mass index (BMI) of 5 units or more -- according to a new study.
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Monday, June 08, 2009
SLEEP
Lack of sleep causes 2.9 lbs weight gain in 9 days
People gained an average of 2.9 pounds in nine days when their sleep was restricted.
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
SLEEP
Sleeping 5 hours or less increases weight in older men by 17 lbs, in women by 11 lbs
Older men who get less than 5 hours of sleep per night weigh roughly 17 lbs more than those who get 7-8 hours of sleep per night.
For older women in these two groups, the difference was roughly 11 lbs. Read the entire article | Email this article
For older women in these two groups, the difference was roughly 11 lbs. Read the entire article | Email this article
Saturday, April 11, 2009
SLEEP
People who sleep less than 6 hours per night gained 3-4 lbs more than those sleeping at least 7 hrs
People who sleep less than 6 hours per night gained an average of 3.6 pounds more than those sleeping at least 7 hours according to a study from researchers at Laval University in Quebec, Canada.
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Women who sleep less than 6 hours per night weigh 13-17 lbs more than those sleeping at least 7 hrs
Men who sleep less than 6 hours per night weigh 19-24 lbs more than those sleeping at least 7 hours according to a study from researchers at Laval University in Quebec, Canada.
The average body mass index (BMI) for these two groups was 28.8 vs 26.2. Read the entire article | Email this article
The average body mass index (BMI) for these two groups was 28.8 vs 26.2. Read the entire article | Email this article
Friday, April 10, 2009
SLEEP
Men who sleep less than 6 hours per night weigh 19-24 lbs more than those sleeping at least 7 hours
Men who sleep less than 6 hours per night weigh 19-24 lbs more than those sleeping at least 7 hours according to a study from researchers at Laval University in Quebec, Canada.
The average body mass index (BMI) for these two groups was 29.4 vs 26.3. Read the entire article | Email this article
The average body mass index (BMI) for these two groups was 29.4 vs 26.3. Read the entire article | Email this article
Friday, July 11, 2008
SLEEP
Girls who slept 5 hours per day gained 1.9 lbs more per year; those who slept 9 hours lost 0.8 lbs
Girls who were 18- to 21-years-old and who sleep no more than 5 hours per day gained 1.9 pounds more over a period of a year than girls who slept 8 hours per day according to a study from researchers at the Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Those who slept at least 9 hours per night lost an average of 0.8 pounds after one year compared to those who slept 8 hours per night.
The study surveyed 5502 girls who were 14- to 21-years-old, however, this data was limited to those 18 to 21. Read the entire article | Email this article
Those who slept at least 9 hours per night lost an average of 0.8 pounds after one year compared to those who slept 8 hours per night.
The study surveyed 5502 girls who were 14- to 21-years-old, however, this data was limited to those 18 to 21. Read the entire article | Email this article
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
SLEEP
Each extra hour of sleep reduces risk of childhood obesity in 10-12 year-olds by 14%
"Both short sleep duration and increased television viewing were associated with greater body fatness, obesity and higher blood pressure, independently of physical activity level," concluded a study of 4452 children from Brazil ages 10- to 12-years-old.
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SLEEP
Sleeping too much or too little increases risk of metabolism syndrome; 7 hours provides lowest risk
People who sleep too much or too little have a higher risk of metabolic syndrome according to a study from Korea. People who slept 9 hours or more were 69 percent more likely to have metabolic syndrome than those who slept 7 hours per night. While those who slept 5 hours or less were 74 percent more likely.
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Thursday, May 01, 2008
SLEEP
Children who sleep less than 10 hours per night are 1.9 times more likely to be obese
Children who get less than 10 hours of sleep are 1.9 times more likely to be obese than children sleep at least 10 hours per night according to a new meta-analysis of 12 previous studies done worldwide. The reason for this is thought to be because short sleep changes levels of the hormones leptin and ghrelin which in turn increase appetite and increase the risk of obesity.
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Tuesday, April 15, 2008
CHILDHOOD OBESITY
Children getting the least sleep are 92% more likely to be overweight or obese
Children getting the least sleep are 92 percent more likely to be overweight or obese according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
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CHILDHOOD OBESITY
Each extra hour of sleep reduces risk of childhood obesity by 9%
Each additional hour of sleep reduces a child's risk of developing obesity by 9 percent according to a new study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. "The association between increased sleep and reduced obesity risk was strongly associated with boys, but not in girls," the researchers noted. "Our analysis of the data shows a clear association between sleep duration and the risk for overweight or obesity in children. The risk declined with more sleep," said Youfa Wang, MD, PhD, senior author of the study and associate professor with the Bloomberg School's Center for Human Nutrition.
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CHILDHOOD OBESITY
Recommended sleep for children: 5-years-old, 11 hours; 5-10 yrs, 10 hours; 10 yrs or older, 9 hours
Research suggests that children under age 5 should sleep for 11 hours or more per day, children age 5 to 10 should sleep for 10 hours or more per day, and children over age 10 should sleep at least 9 hours per day. This criteria was used by a recent study which analyzed the effect of sleep duration on the risk of childhood obesity.
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Tuesday, April 01, 2008
SLEEP
Nearly one-third of Americans report sleeping less than 6 hours per night
"Nearly one-third of [ American ] adults report sleeping less than 6 hours per night," notes a new study which found that short sleep duration causes people to gain weight. "[ This suggests ] that we live in a sleep-deprived society."
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Thursday, February 07, 2008
SLEEP
Sleeping less than 5 hours per night increases the risk of obesity 33 percent in people over 60
People over 60 who sleep less than five hours a night are 33 percent more likely to be obese compared to people who sleep seven hours per night according to a study from Spain.
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Sleeping more than 8 hours per night increases the risk of obesity 39 percent in people over 60
People over 60 who sleep more than eight hours a night are 39 percent more likely to be obese compared to people who sleep seven hours per night according to a study from Spain.
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Tuesday, January 15, 2008
SLEEP APNEA
Half of men and one-third of women with BMI above 35 report snoring and sleep apnea
In the Swedish Obese Study, half of men and one-third of women with a body mass index (BMI) greater than 35 reported snoring and sleep apnea notes the report Storing Up Problems: The Medical Case for a Slimmer Nation by the Royal College of Physicians. Sleep apnea increases the risk of heart attack and stroke.
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Wednesday, December 19, 2007
SLEEP
People who sleep less than 7 hours are 2.9 times more likely to be obese than those who sleep 8-9 hr
People who sleep less than seven hours a night are 2.9 times more likely to be obese than people who sleep eight to nine hours per night according to a new study from researchers at Texas Tech in Lubbock, Texas, USA.
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Tuesday, August 07, 2007
SLEEP
Women who 5 hours of sleep gain 2.4 lbs more than those getting 7 hours
Women who reported sleeping 5 hours of sleep or less gained 2.4 pounds more over a sixteen year period than women who reported sleeping 7 hours per night according to a study from Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland, Ohio, USA.
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SHIFT WORKERS
Shift workers lose less weight following weight loss surgery than others: 57% of excess vs 77%
Shift workers, that is those working outside the hours of 8 AM to 5 PM, lost less weight following laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass weight loss surgery according to an analysis by researchers at Stanford University's School of Medicine in Stanford, California, USA.
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Monday, June 25, 2007
SLEEP APNEA
20 lb weight loss reduces sleep apnea by 84%
Sleep apnea was reduced by 84 percent two years after severely obese patients, with an average body mass index (BMI) of 42, lost an average of 21.3 pounds following weight loss surgery according to a new study from Sweden.
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SLEEP APNEA
Sleep apnea may double the risk of diabetes
Sleep apnea may increase the risk of diabetes 2-fold according to a new study from Sweden. Severely obese subjects who lost weight, but continued to have sleep apnea were twice as likely to develop diabetes, and 1.9 times as likely to develop elevated triglycerides than those who got rid of their sleep apnea.
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SNORING
20 lb weight loss reduces snoring by 86%
Snoring was reduced by 86 percent two years after severely obese patients, with an average body mass index (BMI) of 42, who lost an average of 21.3 pounds following weight loss surgery according to a new study from Sweden.
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Wednesday, March 15, 2006
SLEEP MEDICATION
Ambien (zolpidem) can cause sleep eating
Ambien (zolpidem), the most commonly prescribed sleep medication, can cause sleep eating and large amounts of weight gain according to a report on the CBS television show, "The Early Show". This has also been previously reported in the medical literature. It seems to occur mostly in people with sleep disorders such as restless leg syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea or sleep walking and previous episodes of nightly eating according to a report from the Mayo Clinic.
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Friday, May 20, 2005
SLEEP APNEA
Sleep apnea is a manifestation of the metabolic syndrome
Sleep apnea is a manifestation of the metabolic syndrome according to a new paper from Penn State College of Medicine in Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA.
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Monday, January 10, 2005
SLEEP
Lack of sleep may increase body weight
Lack of sleep is associated with a higher body weight according to a new study. One hour less sleep per week was associated with an increase in BMI of 5.4 units.
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