Even partial lack of sleep can make you gain weight, reports the journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Sleep deprivation often results from lifestyle factors such as work-related stress, prolonged light, television or computer exposure, though at times it can be caused by medical condition such as insomnia and obstructive sleep apnea. Chronic lack of sleep leads to certain hormonal imbalances inside the body that can trigger weight gain. The hormones include ghrelin, leptin, insulin, glucose and cortisol.
Most weight-loss plans include lifestyle changes focusing on diet and exercise, but very few focus on altering sleep, behaviours to help manage weight. One in four people sleep fewer than six hours a night.
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