Sleep Helps Keep You Slim
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The perfect amount of sleep for weight control was 7.7 hours per night, the study found. &quot;The hormone changes are likely to have increased people&#39;s appetite and may lead to increased BMI (body mass index),&quot; said
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Keeping a healthy weight may help people live longer by limiting insulin exposure in the brain, US scientists say.
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Weight-loss experts have a novel prescription for people who want to shed pounds: Get some sleep. A very large study has found a surprisingly strong link between the amount of shut-eye people get and their risk of becoming obese.
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Two new studies suggest that what&#39;s not happening in the bedroom may be a key factor into why so many of us are gaining weight.
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Description: Two studies report that sleep loss can contribute to obesity. Researchers found that when men slept 10 hours, they awoke with normal appetites.
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Treatment with melatonin -- a hormone believed to play an important role in the sleep cycle -- improves slumber for people with asthma, says a Brazilian study in the November
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In most of western Europe, easily more than half the adults are overweight, and in the United States two-thirds are fat. Why, then, are some able to stay thin in such an environment? The answer is complex and not the same for everyone.
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In addition to fruitcake, eggnog and alcohol, sleeplessness can be added to the list of factors that may cause you to pack on a few pounds this holiday season.
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Researchers say both too much and too little sleep is linked to a doubled risk of fatal cardiovascular disease.
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CHICAGO -- New research on napping provides the perfect excuse for office slackers, finding that a little midday snooze seems to reduce risks for fatal heart problems, especially among men.
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Weight-loss experts have a novel prescription for people who want to shed pounds: Get some sleep.
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Experts have this unconventional advice for dieters: Donât scrimp on sleep and think about getting a dog. A very large study has found a surprisingly strong link between the amount of shut-eye people get and their risk of becoming obese.
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People with certain types of sleep problems may be at greater risk for heart problems.
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NEW YORK  - Giving parents the skills to cope effectively with their young children's weight problems can make it easier for these kids to slim down, a study from Australia shows.
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According to a Stanford University School of Medicine study, people who slept less than eight hours had increased levels ghrelin, a hormone that triggers eating, and lower levels of leptin, a hormone that tells the body it&#39;s full.
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A reduction in the time people spend asleep could partly account for soaring obesity rates, a study has revealed. Researchers at the University of Bristol have found that hormonal changes caused by lack of sleep could lead to increased appetite.
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Giving parents the skills to  cope effectively with their young children's weight problems  can make it easier for these kids to slim down, a study from  Australia shows.