Imagine handing your employer a doctor’s note, permitting you to sleep in every morning. Wouldn’t that be the dream?
Well, consider this post your very own doctor’s note.
Except that we are not medical professionals, and we kindly suggest considering going to bed earlier at night.
Why?
Because sleep is good for you. And too little sleep is really bad for you.
Insufficient sleep Can Make You Fatter
According to one study from the United Kingdom, adults who had poor sleep habits were more likely to be overweight, even obese, and have poor metabolic health.
The study monitored 1,615 adults. The participants kept sleep records and records of food intake. They also provided blood samples and data on weight, waist circumference, and blood pressure.
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The researchers were hoping to find a connection between sleep duration and metabolic health. To determine metabolic health, they looked at key biological indicators such as cholesterol, blood glucose, blood pressure, and thyroid function.
So, what did they find?
The less sleep the participants got, the wider their waistlines.
Those who slept an average of 6 hours per night had waist measurements 3 cm greater than those who were sleeping about 9 hours a night.
Sleep and Diabetes
So, why are we talking about sleep and metabolic health? Metabolic syndrome, which is basically when all of these biological indicators are all out of whack, is like a fast-track to diabetes. If you can control your metabolism and remain in a healthy weight range, then you are better able to avoid a type 2 diabetes diagnosis.
Talk to your doctor about how to improve your metabolic health. Then, try getting to bed a few hours earlier tonight because, unfortunately, we doubt that your boss will accept this post as a doctor’s note in the morning.
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Science Daily. URL Link. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
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