binnybee3
Full Member
I read this and thought I'd share it with whoever was interested. Lol. As I constantly feel sleep deprived...sometimes I only use to get a couple hours of sleep..and I always said I needed it....
"According to the results of the largest ever study to track the effects of sleep habits on weight gain, women who sleep 5 hours a night are 32% more likely to experience major weight gain (an increase of 33 pounds or more) and 15% more likely to become obese than those who sleep 7 hours a night. The study looked at the snoozing habits of nearly 70,000 women over a period of 16 years and found that even when those that slept for an average of 5 hours a night ate less, they still gained more weight than those who slept for a couple of hours more. Why? No one really knows. The ability of sleep deprivation to raise cortisol levels - the stress hormone which can stimulate hunger and depress the hormone leptin which causes the body to crave carbohydrates is one theory. Others suggest that a lack of sleep can depress the metabolic rate and reduce activity patterns during the day."
