Sleep and Weight Gain
A new study found a link between sleep and weight. Study participants who were so-called short sleepers (meaning they got less than six hours per night) tended to have on average a higher body mass index, or BMI, than long sleepers. -webmd
MY COMMENT: This is not new information, but I found it interesting that the “overweight participants were significantly more active than their normal-weight peers. The overweight participants took an average of 13,896 steps per day, compared to 11,292 for normal-weight participants. The overweight participants also burned nearly 1,000 more calories per day on average than their normal-weight peers.”
Earlier studies have found that leptin (hormone that suppesses appetite) production decreased and grehlin (appetite stimulate) production increased in subjects who slept less. pubmed.gov
You aren’t going to see a magic drop in weight if suddenly you are able to grab a couple extra hours of sleep, but over time you might notice a difference in appetite and food intake.
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