Sleep is a state of consciousness that is preserved across animal species whose exact
function is not yet clear but which has a vital impact on health and well-being …

This narrative review presents the findings from intervention studies on the effects of sleep
deprivation on eating habits, metabolic rate, and the hormones regulating metabolism, and …

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine and Sleep Research Society recently released a
Consensus Statement regarding the recommended amount of sleep to promote optimal …

Background Results from longitudinal studies on sleep duration and incidence of obesity
remain controversial. Methods PubMed and Web of Science updated on 20 February 2014 …

In contrast to the association of insomnia with mental health, its association with physical
health has remained largely unexplored until recently. Based on findings that insomnia with …

Emerging evidence has assigned an important role to sleep as a modulator of metabolic
homeostasis. The impact of variations in sleep duration, sleep-disordered breathing, and …

Short sleep duration has been shown to be associated with elevated body mass index (BMI)
in many epidemiological studies. Several pathways could link sleep deprivation to weight …

Race/ethnic and socioeconomic status (SES) disparities in obesity are substantial and may
widen in the future. We review nine potential mechanisms that recent research has used to …

Insufficient sleep, which has become endemic in recent years, has been variably associated
with increased risk of obesity, disorders of glucose and insulin homeostasis, and the …

Short and long sleep duration have been associated with risk of obesity in children and
adolescents. Evidence in adults is more mixed, with biological and psychosocial factors …