Oregon: Good sleep is essential for maintaining the body’s “natural clock,” which includes regulating the fluctuations of hormones and neurotransmitters over a 24-hour period.
Recent research from Oregon Health & Science University indicates that individuals with excess weight or obesity who suffer from poor sleep may experience negative metabolic effects due to an imbalanced body clock.
Results published in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” reveal that these negative effects differ significantly between men and women.
Researchers suggest that improving sleep and adjusting the body clock may potentially reduce some of the risks associated with excess weight and obesity.