How important is sleep in terms of being overweight and/or obese? Well this study followed a group for about 32 years to determine. The findings support the hypothesis that prevalence of very short and short sleep has gradually increased over the last 32 years. Inadequate sleep was associated with overweight and obesity for each available year. Analyses based on aggregated data (1977-2009) showed very short sleepers had 30% greater odds of being overweight or were twice as likely to be obese, relative to 7-8 hour sleepers. Likewise, short sleepers had 20% greater odds of being overweight or 57% greater odds of being obese. Long sleepers had 20% greater odds of being obese, but no greater odds of being overweight. Again, just the right amount of sleep is needed to best maintain healthy weight. Sleep too little or to much and you will have to spend more time at the gym on the treadmill to keep the pounds off. Your choice.
Posted on: Thu, 29 May 2014 11:52:13 +0000
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