Balanced Hormones and Health » sleep http://www.balancedhormonesandhealth.com Restoring your wellness and rejuvenating your spirit. Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:54:01 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 In the News: Study Looks at Fat and Sleep http://www.balancedhormonesandhealth.com/in-the-news-study-looks-at-fat-and-sleep/ http://www.balancedhormonesandhealth.com/in-the-news-study-looks-at-fat-and-sleep/#comments Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:54:01 +0000 tracyg http://www.balancedhormonesandhealth.com/?p=882 How did you sleep last night? We’ve heard all our lives about how important sleep is to our overall health and energy levels, but recent studies also indicate that sleep — or the lack thereof — can have an impact our on waistlines as well.

A study released today by Wake Forest University School of Medicine found that the lack of sleep could lead to an increase in fat accumulating around vital organs, resulting in higher rates of metabolic diseases.

The results showed a connection between getting six or fewer hours of sleep and unhealthy visceral fat. The study also showed a connection in those who slept more than eight hours a night, though more slight.

“We put a lot of stock in diet,” said Dr. Kristen Hairston, an assistant professor of endocrinology and metabolism and lead author on the study. “But this study brings up some interesting questions about the way we live.

“We may need to start looking at other behaviors — besides daily food choices — that could be contributing to the obesity epidemic in younger age groups.

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