American Diabetes Association Clinical Trials Suggest Lack of Sleep Linked To Overweight and Obesity
Which came first, the excess weight or the lack of sleep? Do you snore and suffer sleeping problems because of those extra pounds, or do the pounds keep adding up because snoring prevents you from getting good rest?
A growing body of evidence suggests the answer to those questions actually may be "snoring people become obese" rather than "obese people snore."
Research by the American Diabetes Association shows that sleep disordered breathing (SDB) significantly contributes to:
High blood pressure
Type 2 diabetes
Higher fasting blood sugar levels
Impaired glucose tolerance
Greater risk of pre-diabetes,
heart disease and premature death
Undiagnosed diabetes
Weight gain
Chronic snoring is one of the most common signs of sleep disordered breathing, and is often associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a condition that can cause the sufferer to repeatedly stop breathing for a few seconds throughout the night.
"Severe OSA significantly influences plasma insulin and glycemia, and may increase the risk of diabetes independently of obesity," writes researcher Dr. Ralph Pascualy of the Swedish Sleep Medicine Institute. "Not all OSA patients are obese; however, insulin resistance is found in both obese and non-obese OSA patients."
Is Snoring 'Fattening?'
Health, fitness and nutritional experts agree that good sleep is a key part of any weight-loss program. Snoring, especially when accompanied by OSA, can prevent you from getting a good night’s sleep.
In addition to the many known health problems associated with sleep deprivation, research suggests getting too little sleep causes hormonal changes that might lead to obesity. In a study of 924 people aged 18 to 91, researchers compared body mass to total sleep time and found that the less people slept, the heavier they tended to be (except in cases where a person was morbidly obese).As we age, it’s normal to sleep less. Yet getting less sleep means your body produces less of the growth hormone that helps control weight. The deficiency is also associated with increased fat tissue and abdominal obesity, reduced muscle mass and strength, and reduced exercise capacity.
What does this mean for chronic snorers? The "love handles" middle-aged men often develop may actually be linked to OSA. Chronic snoring is a classic symptom of OSA.
The Simple Solution for Snoring and OSA
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In fact, sleeping with a chinstrap has been found to be as effective in relieving OSA as sleeping with a costly and uncomfortable continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) device. In a case study published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine, Eastern Virginia Medical School’s Division of Sleep Medicine concluded that wearing a simple chinstrap can be an effective treatment for OSA.
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