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Recent research shows that short or poor sleep can disturb appetite control, lead to increased eating, and increase the risk of type-2 diabetes. Studies on short-term sleep deprivation by the University of Chicago have shown that short-term sleep restriction damages the body's ability to regulate eating by lowering levels of a hormone that tells the body when it has consumed enough food. Dr. Eve Van Cauter, lead researcher on the University of Chicago studies, reports that as little as three days of sleep disturbance is sufficient to increase insulin resistance in humans, and that poor sleep over a five-year period has been shown to increase systolic blood pressure. Interestingly, sleep deprived study subjects often showed signs of progression toward type-2 diabetes without gaining significant weight.

(Source: www.sciencedaily.com)

Labels: eating disorder, sleep problems

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