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Sleep restriction leads to increased activation of brain regions sensitive to food stimuli

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St-Onge, Marie-Pierre, McReynolds, Andrew, Trivedi, Zalak B, Roberts, Amy L, Sy, Melissa, Hirsch, Joy·2012·The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition

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Background Epidemiologic evidence shows an increase in obesity concurrent with a reduction in average sleep duration among Americans. Although clinical studies propose that restricted sleep affects hormones related to appetite, neuronal activity in response to food stimuli after restricted and habitual sleep has not been investigated.Objective The objective of this study was to determine the effects of partial sleep restriction on neuronal activation in response to food stimuli.Design Thirty healthy, normal-weight [BMI (in kg/m²): 22-26] men and women were recruited (26 completed) to participate in a 2-phase inpatient crossover study in which they spent either 4 h/night (restricted sleep) or 9 h/night (habitual sleep) in bed. Each phase lasted 6 d, and functional magnetic resonance imaging was performed in the fasted state on day 6.Results Overall neuronal activity in response to food stimuli was greater after restricted sleep than after habitual sleep. In addition, a relative increase in brain activity in areas associated with reward, including the putamen, nucleus accumbens, thalamus, insula, and prefrontal cortex in response to food stimuli, was observed.Conclusion The findings of this study link restricted sleep and susceptibility to food stimuli and are consistent with the notion that reduced sleep may lead to greater propensity to overeat.

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Authors
St-Onge, M.-P., McReynolds, A., Trivedi, Z. B., Roberts, A. L., Sy, M., & Hirsch, J.
Corresponding author
Sy, Melissa
Venue
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2012-04
Volume
95
Issue
4
Pages
818-824
ISSN
0002-9165 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2140054916
Cited by
277
References
41
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FWCI
12.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Locations
  • American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (UL1TR000040)
  • National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (R01HL091352)
  • National Center for Research Resources (UL1RR024156)
  • National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
Topics
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Sleep and Wakefulness Research
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Endocrine and Autonomic Systems › Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Sleep and related disorders
Keywords
sleep restriction, food stimuli, food reward, brain activation, appetite, obesity, putamen, nucleus accumbens, thalamus, insula, prefrontal cortex, overeating, sleep duration
MeSH terms
Adult, Female, Food, Humans, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Male, Neurons, New York City, Organ Specificity, Reward, Sleep Deprivation, Prosencephalon, Cross-Over Studies, Overnutrition

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