Sleep Loss/Energy Loss/Weight Gain

[Alisha]

I haven't done any research on this other than read the definitions below of the hormones mentioned, but I do find it interesting the way that is used here to relate energy loss and weight gain to sleep loss. I copied it from R-Garden's (a reputable company supplying homeopathic helps I've used in the past) info on a stress product they are offering.

"Getting at least 7-9 hours of sleep is important to ease stress and improve fat metabolism. Inadequate sleep produces the hormone ghrelin, which stimulates appetite and creates less leptin. Leptin is a protein hormone that plays a key role in regulating energy intake and energy outflow. It enables the brain to know how much energy is available for the purposes of controlling metabolism and appetite. "


Main Entry: ghrel·in
Pronunciation: grel-n
Function: noun
: a 28-amino-acid peptide hormone that is secreted primarily by stomach cells with lesser amounts secreted by other cells (as of the hypothalamus), that is a growth hormone secretagogue, and that has been implicated in the stimulation of fat storage and food intake

Main Entry: lep·tin
Pronunciation: lep-tn
Function: noun
: a peptide hormone that is produced by fat cells and plays a role in body weight regulation by acting on the hypothalamus to suppress appetite and burn fat stored in adipose tissue

Do any of you have any knowledge of whether this makes sense or any arguments against their statement?

Regards,

Alisha

[Inpjs]

Alicia, I too read the same thing however on more than one website. I also read more than one review where people had unexplained wight gain a year before they were diagnosed with osa.

That would be me! I have never been more than 137 lbs. always maintained my weight between 132 and 137, however this past year or maybe a little more, I started gaining weight, went up to 154! I kept telling my doc. that something was wrong because I eat healthy and work out 5 times a week. I was diagnosed with OSA in February.


I have yet to sleep through the night using my mask but thats getting better. I used it 7.25 hrs last night which was great. I'm hoping with better sleeping habits, I start to drop some of this weight.

[kteague]

Alisha,
The effect of sleep on the hormones you mentioned has been discussed on here before, and I think is generally accepted. The definitions you provided are very concise and clear - thanks. How that translates to taking a product for stress, couldn't say. But many of us are sure hoping to benefit with weight loss from sufficient quality sleep.

You know, one thing I haven't done is keep a diary of when my appetite is monstrous how good/bad my sleep was. And I don't know if this is a long term effect or night-by-night effect. If anyone knows that I would appreciate a reply.

Even with insufficient quality sleep, just with recent improvement it has helped me feel like being more mobile and I've lost dropped about 10 pounds and I'm not ravenous all the time - just sometimes. I started to say "I can only hope for further improvement" then thought of GoofyUT and his example and thought better of that statement. Although a year ago I was too ill to think about lifting even a finger, much less being active. But now there is no real excuse for not doing my part to help regain my health. Sleep can help, but won't work miracles if I'm sedentary and eating unhealthily. There - I've had my pep talk of the day. Think I'll have a bowl of cereal and get some more sleep.

Kathy

[tangents]

The book "You on a Diet" by doctors Oz and Roizen contains a pretty detailed description of the hormones ghrelin and leptin, and their function on appetite. It's a very popular book, and for good reason - it explains a "healthy diet" like no other book I've read. and, having been overweight since having children (16 years), I've done a lot of research.

[Inpjs]

Lack Of Sleep May Make People Gain Weight
created: 12/6/2004 4:45:21 PM
updated: 12/6/2004 4:45:53 PM
(NBC News) - If you're losing the battle of the bulge, you may want to add sleep to your weight loss plan.

Two new studies find people who don't sleep enough have imbalanced levels of hormones that regulate appetite.

The short sleepers are also more likely to be heavy compared to people who sleep seven or more hours per night.

Researchers say it's too early to conclude that losing zzz's adds pounds, but they note the findings are evidence that the connection between sleep and obesity warrants more study.

In one study, Stanford University researchers tested blood levels of leptin and ghrelin, both of which are hormones associated with appetite in over a thousand adults.

Short sleepers had lower levels of leptin and higher levels of ghrelin compared to those who slept more.

In the other study at the University of Chicago, researchers measured hormone levels in 12 healthy volunteers after both restricted and extended sleep.

The hormone levels dipped after the restricted sleep.

The Stanford study is published in Public Library of Science. The University of Chicago study is published in Annals of Internal Medicine.

[Alisha]

Kathy, thanks for this excellent idea. My diary will begin with yesterday's sleep vs. appetite. Even though my AHI for night before last was 0.8, I only slept 7hr. and 15min. and was fatigued yesterday, dragging through the day. Then last night I couldn't seem to get enough to eat.

Last night I got 8 hours sleep and feel great this morning. I'll watch my appetite to see if it is lessened by an adequate amount of sleep/rest last night.

Even with my AHI lower now, if I don't get 8 or more hours of sleep, I don't seem to recoup the rest I need for the next day. With at least 8 hours sleep and a low AHI, I am now able to exercise (walking as well as some stretching exercises). This accomplishment is a great joy for me.

Thanks to the others who are responding also. Inpjs, the study was interesting. Anything under 8 hours defines me as a "short sleeper."

Regards,

Alisha