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Sleep and obesity

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Beccuti, Guglielmo, Pannain, Silvana·2011·Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care

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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 RECENT FINDINGS: Published and unpublished health examination surveys and epidemiological studies suggest that the worldwide prevalence of obesity has doubled since 1980.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.

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Authors
Beccuti, G., & Pannain, S.
Affiliations
University of Chicago (US)
Corresponding author
Pannain, Silvana
Venue
Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition and Metabolic Care
Published
2011-07
Volume
14
Issue
4
Pages
402-412
ISSN
1363-1950 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2025406333
Cited by
507
References
82
Citations by year
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FWCI
2.35
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic Care (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
  • Institutional Research Information System University of Turin (University of Turin) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institute on Aging (P01-AG11412., P01AG011412)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL075079)
  • National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (P60DK20595, P60DK020595)
  • National Center for Research Resources (UL1RR024999, RR-024999)
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (P50HD057796)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
Keywords
sleep duration, sleep quality, obesity, sleep deprivation, obesity risk factors, glucose metabolism, insulin sensitivity, glucose tolerance, cortisol, ghrelin, leptin, appetite, neuroendocrine function
MeSH terms
Adult, Appetite, Blood Glucose, Female, Homeostasis, Humans, Insulin Resistance, Male, Neurosecretory Systems, Obesity, Risk Factors, Sleep, Prevalence, Glucose Intolerance, Sleep Apnea, Obstructive, Leptin, Ghrelin

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