Lack of sleep can have negative effects on health. There are known facts about the effects from lethargy, lack of enthusiasm, until concentration decreased. According to research from Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, United States, lack of sleep can give effect to an increase in appetite that can cause weight gain.
"Many people have an idea if they work hard until late at night, they burn more energy. But we found no change in how much energy to move when the lack of sleep, " said by Dr. Andrew Calvin, author of the study and assistant professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic.
Researchers try to observe the behavior of the volunteers for a week when they stay at home. Those who aged 18-40 years are observed about their sleeping and eating habits.
Then, for 8 days, they are placed into clinic. Some are given time to sleep, and some are just sleeping two-thirds of normal sleeping hours. For eating, they may eat as much they can in the cafeteria during the study. However, researchers still watching their each volunteer calorie consumption.
The result, volunteers who sleep less had an average of 549 calories. These values are higher than the volunteers who sleep in normal hours. Indication of obesity is also seen in those who sleep less. Researchers say, there is relationship between lack of sleep with obesity that may trigger type 2 diabetes.
"This study shows two things that are probably related. And if these findings are confirmed, they may suggest that sleep is strong factor in how much we eat and how likely to gain weight, "said Calvin.
"Many people have an idea if they work hard until late at night, they burn more energy. But we found no change in how much energy to move when the lack of sleep, " said by Dr. Andrew Calvin, author of the study and assistant professor of medicine at the Mayo Clinic.
Researchers try to observe the behavior of the volunteers for a week when they stay at home. Those who aged 18-40 years are observed about their sleeping and eating habits.
Then, for 8 days, they are placed into clinic. Some are given time to sleep, and some are just sleeping two-thirds of normal sleeping hours. For eating, they may eat as much they can in the cafeteria during the study. However, researchers still watching their each volunteer calorie consumption.
The result, volunteers who sleep less had an average of 549 calories. These values are higher than the volunteers who sleep in normal hours. Indication of obesity is also seen in those who sleep less. Researchers say, there is relationship between lack of sleep with obesity that may trigger type 2 diabetes.
"This study shows two things that are probably related. And if these findings are confirmed, they may suggest that sleep is strong factor in how much we eat and how likely to gain weight, "said Calvin.
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