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The metabolic burden of sleep loss

Schmid, Sebastian M, Hallschmid, Manfred, Schultes, Bernd·2015·The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology

Abstract

In parallel with the increasing prevalence of obesity and type 2 diabetes, sleep loss has become common in modern societies. An increasing number of epidemiological studies show an association between short sleep duration, sleep disturbances, and circadian desynchronisation of sleep with adverse metabolic traits, in particular obesity and type 2 diabetes. Furthermore, experimental studies point to distinct mechanisms by which insufficient sleep adversely affects metabolic health. Changes in the activity of neuroendocrine systems seem to be major mediators of the detrimental metabolic effects of insufficient sleep, through favouring neurobehavioural outcomes such as increased appetite, enhanced sensitivity to food stimuli, and, ultimately, a surplus in energy intake. The effect of curtailed sleep on physical activity and energy expenditure is less clear, but changes are unlikely to outweigh increases in food intake. Although long-term interventional studies proving a cause and effect association are still scarce, sleep loss seems to be an appealing target for the prevention, and probably treatment, of metabolic disease.

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Authors
Schmid, S. M., Hallschmid, M., & Schultes, B.
Affiliations
  • University of Cambridge (GB)
  • German Center for Diabetes Research (DE)
  • eSwiss Medical and Surgical Center (CH)
Corresponding author
Schultes, Bernd
Venue
The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2015-01
Volume
3
Issue
1
Pages
52-62
ISSN
2213-8587 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2145872904
Cited by
328
References
103
Citations by year
2026: 8 · 2025: 35 · 2024: 24 · 2023: 17 · 2022: 33 · 2021: 28 · 2020: 32 · 2019: 29 · 2018: 30 · 2017: 23 · 2016: 29 · 2015: 28 · 2014: 10 · 2013: 2
FWCI
4.06
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Site cant be reached (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • European Society of Endocrinology
  • Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (SFB 654)
  • Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
  • Helmholtz Association
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Circadian rhythm and melatonin
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
Keywords
sleep deprivation, short sleep duration, sleep disorders, obesity, type 2 diabetes, metabolic health, neuroendocrine system, appetite, dietary intake, energy expenditure, physical activity, sleep interventions
MeSH terms
Appetite, Eating, Glucose, Humans, Neurosecretory Systems, Obesity, Sleep Wake Disorders, Metabolic Syndrome

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