{"categories":"Sleep,Life stage,Person Group Concept,Person Group Concept,Theme of Focus","keywords":"Adult,Adult health and wellness,Sleep,Age Concept,Adult,19 to 44 younger,Age Concept,Adult,45 to 64 middle,Clinical Focus Value Set,Risk factor","abstract":"\u003cp\u003eFind out how sleep duration might be linked to weight gain.\u003c/p\u003e","title":"Sleep and weight gain: What's the connection?","body":"\u003cdiv class='section'\u003e\u003cdiv class='SectionHead'\u003eAnswer Section\u003c/div\u003e\u003cdiv class='SectionHTML'\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt might be.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResearch suggests an association between sleep restriction and negative changes in metabolism. In adults, sleeping four hours a night, compared with 10 hours a night, appears to increase hunger and appetite \u0026mdash; in particular for calorie-dense foods high in carbohydrates. Observational studies also suggest a link between sleep restriction and obesity. Other studies have found similar patterns in children and adolescents.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne explanation might be that sleep duration affects hormones regulating hunger \u0026mdash; ghrelin and leptin. Another contributing factor might be that lack of sleep leads to fatigue and results in less physical activity.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo now you have another reason to get a good night's sleep.\u003c/p\u003e\u003c/div\u003e\u003c/div\u003e","doc_id":"FAQ-20058198","object_id":"bea831f1-5ba6-4c21-9a2f-1b0d9dde2052","updated_at":"2018-05-01","meta_keywords":"","benefit_summary":"","sections":{"Answer Section":"\u003cp\u003eIt might be.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResearch suggests an association between sleep restriction and negative changes in metabolism. In adults, sleeping four hours a night, compared with 10 hours a night, appears to increase hunger and appetite \u0026mdash; in particular for calorie-dense foods high in carbohydrates. Observational studies also suggest a link between sleep restriction and obesity. Other studies have found similar patterns in children and adolescents.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne explanation might be that sleep duration affects hormones regulating hunger \u0026mdash; ghrelin and leptin. Another contributing factor might be that lack of sleep leads to fatigue and results in less physical activity.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSo now you have another reason to get a good night's sleep.\u003c/p\u003e"},"has_flash":false,"flash_content_url":null,"flash_content_height":null,"flash_content_width":null}