Sleep and Obesity

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• Personal Author:
  Beccuti G ; Pannain S
• Description:
  Purpose of review: This review summarizes the most recent evidence linking decreased sleep duration and poor sleep quality to obesity, focusing upon studies in adults. Recent findings: Published and unpublished health examination surveys and epidemiological studies suggest that the worldwide prevalence of obesity has doubled since 1980. In 2008, 1 in 10 adults was obese, with women more likely to be obese than men. This obesity epidemic has been paralleled by a trend of reduced sleep duration. Poor sleep quality, which leads to overall sleep loss has also become a frequent complaint. Growing evidence from both laboratory and epidemiological studies points to short sleep duration and poor sleep quality as new risk factors for the development of obesity. Summary: Sleep is an important modulator of neuroendocrine function and glucose metabolism and sleep loss has been shown to result in metabolic and endocrine alterations, including decreased glucose tolerance, decreased insulin sensitivity, increased evening concentrations of cortisol, increased levels of ghrelin, decreased levels of leptin, and increased hunger and appetite. Recent epidemiological and laboratory evidence confirm previous findings of an association between sleep loss and increased risk of obesity. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Blood Energy Metabolism Epidemiology Hematologic Diseases Occupational Health Safety Sex Characteristics Sleep Sleep Initiation And Maintenance Disorders
• Keywords:
  Author Keywords: Ghrelin Blood Sugar Disorders Gender Factors Leptin Metabolic Effects Neurohormones Obesity Population Based Studies Sex Factors Sleep Deprivation Sleep Disorders Sleep Duration Sleep Quality Weight Factors

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• ISSN:
  1363-1950
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Illinois ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  402-412
• Volume:
  14
• Issue:
  4
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20052780
• Citation:
  Curr Opin Clin Nutr Metab Care 2011 Jul; 14(4):402-412
• Contact Point Address:
  Silvana Pannain, MD, Department of Medicine, Section of Endocrinology, The University of Chicago, MC 1027, 5841 S. Maryland Ave., Chicago, IL 60637, USA
• Email:
  spannain@uchicago.edu
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2011
• NORA Priority Area:
  Healthcare and Social Assistance
• Performing Organization:
  University of Chicago
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care
• End Date:
  20150831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212255/cdc_212255_DS1.pdf
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