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Article: Planning to Lose Weight in the New Year? Experts Say, 'Think Sleep'; Studies Show Sleep Loss May Sabotage Success of No.1 Resolution.
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- December 17, 2002
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NEW YORK -- NEW YORK, Dec. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- For the millions of Americans who resolve to lose weight in the New Year, success may hinge on how much they sleep. Studies published in the Journal of the American Medical Association and the Lancet suggest that sleep loss may increase hunger and affect the body's metabolism, which may make it more difficult to maintain or lose weight.(1-3)
Specifically, sleep loss has been shown to affect the secretion of cortisol, a hormone that regulates appetite.(3) As a result, individuals who lose sleep may continue to feel hungry despite adequate food intake. Additionally, sleep loss may interfere with the body's ability to ...