Sleep duration affects appetite-regulating hormones
...vious studies that have shown a link between short sleep duration and high body mass index (BMI). But a stu... overweight. Intrigued by the connection between sleep and BMI, and by recent studies showing that sleep deprivation in laboratory settings can cause a dec...Dec. 7 tip sheet Annals of Internal Medicine
... A study of 12 healthy, young male volunteers in a sleep laboratory found that restricting sleep to four hours per day was associated with changes in levels of two hormones that regulate appetite (...Sleep loss boosts appetite, may encourage weight gain
... the University of Chicago have found that partial sleep deprivation alters the circulating levels of the h...f Internal Medicine , provides a mechanism linking sleep loss to the epidemic of obesity. Research subjects who slept only four hours a night for two nights ...Prevalence of overweight increasing in young children from low-income families
... overweight are at risk for diabetes, gall stones, sleep apnea, and high blood pressure. As adults, they are also at an increased risk for coronary heart disease and atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries), compared with those not overweight as adolescents. Bettylou Sherry, Ph.D., R.D., from the Natio...Does the lack of sleep make you fat?
...ed study to show a significant association between sleep duration and metabolic hormones. The research exam...in Sleep Cohort Study, a population-based study of sleep disorders. The participants underwent continuous sleep monitoring, and reported on their sleep habit...Pitt research shows NASA sleep-wake scheduling guide may need to be changed
...t changes should be made in the way NASA schedules sleep periods on missions, but also have meaning for any...ction. "Many of us find that we have to change our sleep schedule, perhaps to accommodate work or school start times, or a change in our commute time," said ...SIDS risk linked to lack of experience with tummy-sleeping
St. Louis, Dec. 6, 2004 -- Babies who never sleep on their stomachs don't learn behaviors that may l...to sleep. "The first few times babies who usually sleep on their backs or sides shift to the prone (lying face down) position, they have a 19-fold increased...How are we doing? Researchers aim to measure national well being
...fects of a variety of circumstances. For example, sleep quality had a large effect on the enjoyment of life. Women who slept poorly, on average, enjoyed their day as little as a typical person enjoys commuting. In contrast, those who usually slept well enjoyed their day as much as most people enjoy watchi...Employees bring bad moods home, but they disappear by morning
GAINESVILLE, Fla. --- A good night's sleep may be the remedy for a bad day at work, suggests a new University of Florida study on the unexplored relationship between job satisfaction and the shifting moods of employees. Employees who have stressful days bring their negative moods home with t...New research tool aids study of national well-being
...ivities than factors such as their temperament and sleep quality. "Measures of wealth or health do not tell the whole story of how society as a whole or particular populations within it are doing. A measure of how different categories of people spend their time and of how they experience their activi...American Thoracic Socety journal news tips for December 2004 (first issue)
...successfully treat a serious disorder, obstructive sleep apnea. Researchers reported results on 315 patien...ough the more expensive, time-consuming full night sleep test. (Obstructive sleep apnea is a serious disorder that occurs numerous times each night when a sl...Insomnia poorly understood by medical profession
...ould, the authors believe, routinely enquire about sleep habits as a component of overall health assessment...ns, circadian disorders, or specific physiological sleep disorders--eg, sleep apnoea and periodic limb movement disorder--are essential steps in management o...Gastric bypass works for GERD and obesity in patients with prior surgery, says Pitt study
...D. Patients' co-morbid medical conditions included sleep apnea, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, degenerative joint disease, depression, hypercholesterolemia, polycystic ovarian syndrome and lower extremity edema. "Despite a morbidity rate of 42.8 percent, this study showed that all patients did well with...Overweight men spend more on prescription drugs than normal-weight men
... including degenerative joint disease, depression, sleep apnea, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol.../degenerative joint disease, erectile dysfunction, sleep apnea, gastroesophageal reflux, depression and gout increased as BMI increased. "Previous studies lo...Loyola warns lower temps mean greater risk of fire from space heaters
...ment or flame area of the device. Do not go to sleep with a space heater turned on. Carbon monoxide levels could rise with fuel-fired heaters. Portable heaters should have an automatic shut-off. Never keep flammable liquids near a space heater. Mobile homes should use only vented fuel-fired o...American Thoracic Society journal news tips for November 2004 (first issue)
...t with melatonin significantly improved subjective sleep quality in 12 women with mild to moderate asthma, ...lacebo. Although the investigators found improved sleep quality in the melatonin-treated women, their results showed no change in asthma symptoms, use of re...Laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery effectively improves obesity-related health problems
...esity-related health problems, including diabetes, sleep apnea, asthma, and high blood pressure. "Comorbit...ening cardiopulmonary problems, diabetes or severe sleep apnea. A BMI of 40 is roughly equivalent to 100 pounds overweight for an average adult male. ...New finding could make addiction treatment more effective
...ALEM, N.C. New research about how alcohol affects sleep could lead to medications to address a common reason some alcoholics go back to drinking disturbed sleep when they try to stop. The work was reported today by researchers from Wake Forest University Baptis...Sleep disorders often indicate multiple health conditions
...ke during the day may suffer from more than just a sleep disorder. According to a new study presented at C... (ACCP), the majority of patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and/or nonrestorative sleep have a high degree of attention deficit, as well as neuromus......d carbohydrates may worsen cognitive losses due to sleep apnea in those prone to the condition. Nearly ...bohydrates may also worsen cognitive losses due to sleep apnea in those who are prone to the condition, according to work done in rats. Resear...