Hey Sleeps It’s an important part of our health and well-being, and a recent Brazilian study showed how bedtime can significantly impact our weight.
She called the study “SONAR-BRAZIL: Biochronological Investigations of Sleep, Food and Nutrition”The Faculty of Nutrition of the Federal University of Alagoas (Uval) analyzed the responses of 2,050 Brazilians.
The research, published in the scientific journal Sleep Medicine, revealed a direct relationship between sleeping late and high body mass index (BMI).
Understanding the research and its results
The research covered several aspects, including sleep patterns, eating habits, and physical activities. The results showed that nearly half of the participants (45.1%) They were considered “late sleepers,” going to bed after 11 p.m. Surprisingly, more than half (51.7%) I was sleeping less than 7 hours a night. Among the participants, 30.1% were overweight and 14.7% were obese.
Interestingly, the research found that with each additional hour of sleep, participants’ BMI decreased by 0.19 kg/m2, while delaying bedtime increased BMI by the same amount. In other words, people who slept earlier and longer had a lower BMI than those who slept less and later.
Homeopathically increased hunger and decreased satiety hormone
Nutritionist Giovanna Longo Silva, the lead author of the study, explained that little or poor sleep increases the production of the hunger hormone, ghrelin, and reduces the production of leptin, the hunger hormone. glut. This leads to increased hunger the next day. “One night of poor sleep already has that effect the next day.”Silva said.
Moreover, lack of adequate sleep leads to increased demand for foods high in sugar and fat, which provide quick energy.
Increased fatigue and decreased physical activity
Neurologist Laetitia Sostre, of the Sleep Assistance Medical Group at Albert Einstein Hospital in Israel, agrees with the findings, highlighting that sleep deprivation leads to more fatigue and decreased physical activity. She emphasizes the importance of sleeping early, highlighting this “Sleeping 8 hours a day is not the same as sleeping at night.”.
UFAL researchers created the page Chronos Sonar on Instagram and YouTube to share health tips in accessible language. They hope the study results will encourage healthcare professionals to include questions about patients’ sleep habits in their consultations.
“The patient’s sleep and eating patterns should be evaluated along with other risk factors.”Silva concluded.
