Lost Sleep Linked To Weight Gain

It has been known for quite some time that inadequate sleep negatively impacts your health and metabolism, and is strongly linked to weight gain and obesity.

In fact, chronic sleep deprivation can increase the risk of serious conditions such as depression, stroke, heart disease, and metabolic disorders like obesity and diabetes

But do you know how much missed sleep in one night is necessary for it to affect health?

Only 30 Minutes!

Research suggests losing just 30 minutes of sleep per day on weekdays can promote weight gain and lead to insulin resistance. Thirty minutes! That’s nothing!

Many people skimp on sleep during the week and try to make up for it on the weekend, but weekday sleep debt may lead to long-term metabolic disruption, which may promote or worsen type 2 diabetes.

Sleep and Body Weight

The study’s findings suggest avoiding sleep debt could benefit your body weight and metabolism. Generally, adults need 7-9 hours of sleep per night. What is your ideal hours of sleep? Once you experiment with determining that, make a point to get that much sleep every night.

If you're a practitioner working with clients who want to lose weight, incorporating sleep into a person’s lifestyle interventions for weight loss and diabetes might improve their success.

Detail About the Study

The study involved 522 patients with newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes. Participants were randomly divided into three groups: usual care, physical activity intervention, or diet and physical activity intervention.

"At the study's start, those who didn't get enough sleep during the week were 72% more likely to be obese than those with sufficient sleep."

Six months later, the researchers said those same participants were more likely to be obese and have blood sugar problems.

Just a half hour of missed sleep during weekdays was enough to cause problems, the researchers found.

The study found, after one year, for every 30 minutes of weekday sleep debt at baseline, the risk of obesity and insulin resistance – an indicator of diabetes -- was increased by 17% and 39%, respectively.

Sleep is not something to take lightly. Turn off your electronics, grab a book and read yourself to sleep the old-fashioned way.

If you're interested in nutrition for sleep support, I highly recommend Serene Dreamz in addition to the lifestyle changes for better sleep.

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