Lack of sleep increases the BMI

A permanent lack of sleep causes the BMI to increase and can lead to obesity. The lack of sleep has such a strong impact that even a lot of exercise cannot counteract the increase in BMI. Short sleepers are people who sleep less than six hours a night. Long-term tests have shown that short sleepers walk around 14,000 steps a day while late risers “only” take 11,300 steps. Despite the visibly greater movement, the weight of short sleepers is higher than that of late sleepers. Experts are certain that a permanent lack of sleep increases the risk of obesity three times. To this day, experts and doctors are not sure in which form of calorie burning is influenced by the lack of sleep. One should therefore during a diet also pay attention to sufficient sleep phases.

Stress has a negative effect on hormones

Those who sleep less than six hours a night are exposed to an increased level of stress. This permanent stress leads to the hormonal balance getting mixed up. This disturbance of the hormone balance causes the hormone leptin to be released less. This hormone has the task of signaling the feeling of fullness, which causes food intake to be stopped. The result is an increased consumption of food and a frequent occurrence of cravings. If stress affects a short sleeper, it not only affects the quality of sleep, but also the length of sleep. Hectic procedures, unorganized action, depressive moods and passivity are further consequences of stress. The negative symptoms can only be eliminated by changing the sleeping behavior.

Lack of sleep can affect children's weight

Even children who suffer from persistent sleep deprivation can become fat over time. Short sleepers are children who sleep less than nine hours in a night. On average, a child should sleep ten to eleven hours each night in order to experience optimal recovery. TV viewing and the amount of exercise do not affect the effects of sleep deprivation. It has to be said, however, that too little exercise and high television consumption can also influence the metabolism. Which means fewer calories are burned. If the consequences of lack of sleep and reduced calorie burning work together, the risk of obesity increases many times over.

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