Lack of sleep means you may become obese

Sleep, do you just love the thought of it? I do, I love my bed!

A US study has recently shown that those who sleep the longest are slimmer than those who “short sleep”.  Obesity fact.  There was also some research done previously that said you are 75% more likely to be obese if you have had less than 7-9 hours sleep.  Wow!

You need more sleep

The reason why they say that lack of sleep may be one cause for obesity is that hormone levels are affected when you get less sleep, it’s disrupting the normal hormone balance.  By this I mean that the satiety hormone, the one that makes you hungry, called leptin, is reduced.   Therefore you obviously feel more hungry, and in consequence put on more weight.

There are obesity facts and articles written all the time because it is now such a huge problem and it’s time we really started doing something serious about it.   Make sure you are getting at least 7-9 hours sleep.  It will make you feel better too.

Discover more obesity facts here.  Don’t forget, summer is just around the corner!  Start now.