Research and studies show that sleep and obesity are linked directly. Studies have proven so with numbers that in general children and adults having too little sleep usually weigh more than those who are having enough sleep. Another study showed that people who stay up late at night usually move less and find it harder to maintain a routine. Researchers followed 124 adults who called themselves night owls and observed they spend most of their time sitting and snacking. Let us see what factors get affected due to sleep deprivation and lead to obesity and other physical health problems:

Disturbed Routine:

Routine is a blessing. Certainly, a normal individual sleeps at least once a day. It’s the law of nature and we are designed to process like that. Our bodies are synced with day and night timing through circadian rhythm. Exposure to gadgets, mobile screens, and artificial light can disrupt the circadian cycle leading us to sleep deprivation. There are several factors that indicate, a disturbed routine can lead to obesity. It changes your sleeping, eating, working, and studying schedule. Leaving you with less room to think about your own well-being, and keeps you busy with other things.

Sitting is the new smoking:

Certainly, when you can’t sleep at night, you won’t go out exerting in the gym. Rather, you’ll binge watch a series with lots of nachos and coke. Well, it proves my point. Staying up late at night can make you lazy, keep you confined to a certain space, and makes you prone to gaining unhealthy weight.

Emotional stress:

Emotional stress and sleep deprivation are connected directly. According to studies a few people use sleep as an escape route for stress, however, some become insomniac due to stress and depression. Emotional stress can lead to sleep deprivation that directly impacts physical health causing weight gain, lethargy, and other stomach issues.

Sleep and hormonal changes:

For centuries healthcare professionals believe that the sleep mechanism is by the brain and is for the brain. Though its true, but sleep is just not for the brain but for all other organs of the body too. Lack of sleep can cause various hormonal problems. The pea-sized pituitary gland located in the brain not only controls the production and release of almost all the major hormones- including cortisol and stress hormones that play a key role in weight gain. As the day starts to end, the pituitary gland starts decreasing the cortisol level to help your body get sleep at night. But people suffering from insomnia or other such sleep disorder, the process becomes slow increasing sugar level in the blood causing obesity.

Sleep has a great impact on not just our mental health but also on physical health. If you are gaining unhealthy weight day by day watch your routine, keep your diet in check and observe your sleep pattern. Get yourself quality sleeping solutions that make you feel comfortable and help you relax better.

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