How does sleep affect your weight?
Asked by perfectflaw on Aug 08, 2008
in Weight Loss
Answer
Research shows that lack of sleep might be related to weight gain. The reason could be due to changes in levels of the hormone leptin, which suppresses the appetite, and grehlin, which makes you hungry. Sleep deprivation lowers leptin and raises grehlin, and that seems to make people crave high energy foods. For good health, try to get 7 to 9 hours of sleep every night. Read more about sleep and weight from the Guide to Thyroid Disease on About.com.
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