Specifically, the study found that subjects between the ages of 32 and 59 who slept four hours or less per night were 73 percent more likely to be obese than those who slept between seven and nine hours each night. People who got only five hours of sleep had a 50 percent higher risk than those who were getting a full night's rest. Those who got six hours of sleep were just 23 percent more likely to be substantially overweight.
"But we think it has more to do with what happens to your body when you deprive it of sleep as opposed to the amount of physical activity that you get. Other studies have shown that leptin levels decrease and grehlin levels increase in people who are sleep-deprived, leading to increased appetite and consumption."
So maybe if I got a nanny for the children and moved into a 'Smart House', I could get in nine hours of sleep each night and slumber my way to a perfect figure!
1 comment:
Oh geez, I'm in trouble! I average between 6-7 hours a nite.
M~
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