Most people tend to erroneously believe that prolonged sleep is the reason for adding excess weight. But in fact, the situation is absolutely the opposite: according to a 16-year study conducted in America, women who slept only 5 hours a day are 32% "wider" than women who spend at least 7 hours on their night's sleep. In this study, only about 70 thousand women participated.
In order that there is no increase in weight, you need a healthy lifestyle - and a prolonged sleep. Not allowing your body to rest, a person runs the risk of finding a lot of problems with your health.
Lack of sleep affects metabolism - the body can afford to burn far fewer calories than necessary. Moreover, "nedosyp" contributes to the development of cortisone - a stress hormone that stimulates the feeling of hunger.
According to the American National Foundation for Sleep Problems, a chronic "shortfall" can seriously affect the metabolism and overall health, be the culprit of gaining weight.
Insomnia and kilograms.
The term "insomnia" refers to a number of different sleep disorders that are related to quality and duration. Insomnia can suffer people of any age, but its symptoms are more often seen in women than in men. Insomnia can be caused by psychological or physical factors. Sleep disorder can lead to a number of problems - reduced productivity at work, depression, irritability and, of course, obesity.
Influence of insomnia on the body.
Sleep disturbance affects the metabolic process and the ability to break down carbohydrates, and this can lead to a strong increase in blood sugar and a high level of insulin. The result is an increase in weight.
Insomnia helps to reduce the level of growth hormone, a protein that helps the body balance the proportions of fat and muscles. Insomnia can also lead to resistance and increase the risk of diabetes. Insomnia provokes an increase in blood pressure and a risk of cardiovascular disease.
Sleep and weight gain.
Studying the relationship between "lack of sleep" and weight gain, the researchers found that lack of sleep has a direct effect on the secretion of certain hormones - leptin and ghrelin, which are responsible for feeling hungry and full. If there is a violation of the secretion of these hormones, a person is more likely to experience a feeling of hunger, which becomes very difficult to satisfy.
Leptin helps to suppress appetite, and ghrelin, on the contrary, increases it. If the lack of healthy sleep becomes a chronic problem, the level of ghrelin increases, and the level of leptin, on the contrary, falls, which causes a feeling of hunger. This is the reason for the rapid collection of excess weight, which is caused by constant overeating.
Diagnosis of sleep disorders and its treatment is an important step in getting rid of excess kilograms. In most cases, sleep disorders can be defeated pretty quickly - the doctor, by examining insomnia, prescribes the necessary medication and treatment. In addition, to improve the quality of sleep can help systematic exercise and the refusal of alcohol products and tobacco.
In certain cases, sleep disturbance is caused by other health problems - for example, the syndrome of obstructive sleep apnea is often caused by an increase in the tonsils, which make it difficult for the air to flow normally.
In some cases, medications prescribed by doctors for the treatment of sleep disorders - various types of sleeping pills - can have a side effect in the form of a risk of gaining excess weight. You need to discuss with the doctor all the pros and cons of the drug before you start taking it.