Re: And they think we're just lazy........

[Guest guest]

Interesting, Very Interesting!!!!!!!!

>

> For those of us who have been told that we are overweight simply

> because we are " deconditioned " or " lazy " ...I offer the following:

>

>

>

> Study Links Sleep Deprivation, Obesity

> 42 minutes ago

> By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Medical Writer

>

> A Columbia University study links a shortage of sleep and obesity.

(AP

>

> LAS VEGAS - Weight-loss experts have a novel prescription for

people

> who want to shed pounds: Get some sleep. A very large study has

found

> a surprisingly strong link between the amount of shut-eye people

get

> and their risk of becoming obese.

>

> Those who got less than four hours of sleep a night were 73 percent

> more likely to be obese than those who got the recommended seven to

> nine hours of rest, scientists discovered. Those who averaged five

> hours of sleep had 50 percent greater risk, and those who got six

> hours had 23 percent more.

>

> " Maybe there's a window of opportunity for helping people sleep

more,

> and maybe that would help their weight, " said Dr.

Heymsfield of

> Columbia University and St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in New York.

>

> He and Gangwisch, a Columbia epidemiologist, led the study

and

> are presenting results this week at a meeting of the North American

> Association for the Study of Obesity.

>

> They used information on about 18,000 adults participating in the

> federal government's National Health and Nutrition Examination

Survey,

> or NHANES, throughout the 1980s. The survey includes long-term

> follow-up information on health habits, and researchers adjusted

it to

> take into account other things that affect the odds of obesity,

like

> exercise habits, so that the effects of sleep could be isolated.

>

> It seems " somewhat counterintuitive " that sleeping more would

prevent

> obesity because people burn fewer calories when they're resting,

> Gangwisch said.

>

> But they also eat when they're awake, and the effect of chronic

sleep

> deprivation on the body's food-seeking circuitry is what

specialists

> think may be making the difference in obesity risks.

>

> " There's growing scientific evidence that there's a link between

sleep

> and the various neural pathways that regulate food intake, "

Heymsfield

> said.

>

> Sleep deprivation lowers leptin, a blood protein that suppresses

> appetite and seems to affect how the brain senses when the body has

> had enough food. Sleep deprivation also raises levels of grehlin, a

> substance that makes people want to eat.

>

> It also hurts " executive function " _ the ability to make clear

> decisions, said Dr. Philip Eichling, a sleep and weight-loss

> specialist at the University of Arizona who also is medical

director

> of the Canyon Ranch, a spa in Tucson that offers health and weight

> management programs, especially for business executives.

>

> " One of my treatments is to tell them they should move from six

hours

> to seven hours of sleep. When they're less sleepy, they're less

> hungry, " he said.

>

> Eichling had no role in the new study but said it gives important

> evidence for a long-suspected theory in the field. Americans

average

> only a little more than six hours of sleep a night, and one report

a

> few years ago even suggested that the growing prevalence of sleep

> deprivation might be responsible for the growing obesity epidemic,

he

> said.

>

>

> Copyright 2004 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.

[Guest guest]

Thank you for that article. I will keep it in mind when I go to bed tonight.

Norma

-- And "they" think we're just lazy........

For those of us who have been told that we are overweight simplybecause we are "deconditioned" or "lazy"...I offer the following:Study Links Sleep Deprivation, Obesity42 minutes ago By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Medical WriterA Columbia University study links a shortage of sleep and obesity. (AP LAS VEGAS - Weight-loss experts have a novel prescription for peoplewho want to shed pounds: Get some sleep. A very large study has founda surprisingly strong link between the amount of shut-eye people getand their risk of becoming obese.Those who got less than four hours of sleep a night were 73 percentmore likely to be obese than those who got the recommended seven tonine hours of rest, scientists discovered. Those who averaged fivehours of sleep had 50 percent greater risk, and those who got sixhours had 23 percent more."Maybe there's a window of opportunity for helping people sleep more,and maybe that would help their weight," said Dr. Heymsfield ofColumbia University and St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in New York.He and Gangwisch, a Columbia epidemiologist, led the study andare presenting results this week at a meeting of the North AmericanAssociation for the Study of Obesity.They used information on about 18,000 adults participating in thefederal government's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey,or NHANES, throughout the 1980s. The survey includes long-termfollow-up information on health habits, and researchers adjusted it totake into account other things that affect the odds of obesity, likeexercise habits, so that the effects of sleep could be isolated.It seems "somewhat counterintuitive" that sleeping more would preventobesity because people burn fewer calories when they're resting,Gangwisch said.But they also eat when they're awake, and the effect of chronic sleepdeprivation on the body's food-seeking circuitry is what specialiststhink may be making the difference in obesity risks."There's growing scientific evidence that there's a link between sleepand the various neural pathways that regulate food intake," Heymsfieldsaid.Sleep deprivation lowers leptin, a blood protein that suppressesappetite and seems to affect how the brain senses when the body hashad enough food. Sleep deprivation also raises levels of grehlin, asubstance that makes people want to eat.It also hurts "executive function" _ the ability to make cleardecisions, said Dr. Philip Eichling, a sleep and weight-lossspecialist at the University of Arizona who also is medical directorof the Canyon Ranch, a spa in Tucson that offers health and weightmanagement programs, especially for business executives."One of my treatments is to tell them they should move from six hoursto seven hours of sleep. When they're less sleepy, they're lesshungry," he said.Eichling had no role in the new study but said it gives importantevidence for a long-suspected theory in the field. Americans averageonly a little more than six hours of sleep a night, and one report afew years ago even suggested that the growing prevalence of sleepdeprivation might be responsible for the growing obesity epidemic, hesaid.Copyright 2004 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.1. While it is wonderful to share our experiences with everyone on the list as to what treatments do and don't work for us, pls always check with your dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given along with other meds as well as to certain health conditions or just dangerous in general.2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't matter what it is) pls don't be afraid to ask for help. It is the first step to trying to make that situation better.Have a nice day everyone.

[Guest guest]

Ok that confirms that I need. lots, and lots, and lots, and lots etcccc..... of SLEEP

Huggles you lots

Sophia

[Guest guest]

This is NO surprise to me - I exercize, eat carefully and work hard but only seem to be losing weight since I addressed the sleep issues.

Kate

On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 22:26:23 -0000 "Pixi, just, Pixi" writes:

For those of us who have been told that we are overweight simplybecause we are "deconditioned" or "lazy"...I offer the following:Study Links Sleep Deprivation, Obesity42 minutes ago By MARILYNN MARCHIONE, AP Medical WriterA Columbia University study links a shortage of sleep and obesity. (AP LAS VEGAS - Weight-loss experts have a novel prescription for peoplewho want to shed pounds: Get some sleep. A very large study has founda surprisingly strong link between the amount of shut-eye people getand their risk of becoming obese.Those who got less than four hours of sleep a night were 73 percentmore likely to be obese than those who got the recommended seven tonine hours of rest, scientists discovered. Those who averaged fivehours of sleep had 50 percent greater risk, and those who got sixhours had 23 percent more."Maybe there's a window of opportunity for helping people sleep more,and maybe that would help their weight," said Dr. Heymsfield ofColumbia University and St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in New York.He and Gangwisch, a Columbia epidemiologist, led the study andare presenting results this week at a meeting of the North AmericanAssociation for the Study of Obesity.They used information on about 18,000 adults participating in thefederal government's National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey,or NHANES, throughout the 1980s. The survey includes long-termfollow-up information on health habits, and researchers adjusted it totake into account other things that affect the odds of obesity, likeexercise habits, so that the effects of sleep could be isolated.It seems "somewhat counterintuitive" that sleeping more would preventobesity because people burn fewer calories when they're resting,Gangwisch said.But they also eat when they're awake, and the effect of chronic sleepdeprivation on the body's food-seeking circuitry is what specialiststhink may be making the difference in obesity risks."There's growing scientific evidence that there's a link between sleepand the various neural pathways that regulate food intake," Heymsfieldsaid.Sleep deprivation lowers leptin, a blood protein that suppressesappetite and seems to affect how the brain senses when the body hashad enough food. Sleep deprivation also raises levels of grehlin, asubstance that makes people want to eat.It also hurts "executive function" _ the ability to make cleardecisions, said Dr. Philip Eichling, a sleep and weight-lossspecialist at the University of Arizona who also is medical directorof the Canyon Ranch, a spa in Tucson that offers health and weightmanagement programs, especially for business executives."One of my treatments is to tell them they should move from six hoursto seven hours of sleep. When they're less sleepy, they're lesshungry," he said.Eichling had no role in the new study but said it gives importantevidence for a long-suspected theory in the field. Americans averageonly a little more than six hours of sleep a night, and one report afew years ago even suggested that the growing prevalence of sleepdeprivation might be responsible for the growing obesity epidemic, hesaid.Copyright 2004 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.1. While it is wonderful to share our experiences with everyone on the list as to what treatments do and don't work for us, pls always check with your dr. Some treatments are dangerous when given along with other meds as well as to certain health conditions or just dangerous in general.2. If you are in a difficult situation (doesn't matter what it is) pls don't be afraid to ask for help. It is the first step to trying to make that situation better.Have a nice day everyone.