How sleep loss may contribute to adverse weight gain

In a new study, researchers at Uppsala University now demonstrate that one night of sleep loss has a tissue-specific impact on the regulation of gene expression and metabolism in humans. This may explain how shift work and chronic sleep loss impairs our metabolism and adversely affects our body composition. The study is published in the scientific journal Science Advances. Continue reading “How sleep loss may contribute to adverse weight gain”

Only 12 percent of American adults are metabolically healthy, study finds

The prevalence of metabolic health in American adults is ‘alarmingly low,’ even among people who are normal weight, according to a new study from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Gillings School of Global Public Health. Only one in eight Americans is achieving optimal metabolic health. This carries serious implications for public health since poor metabolic health leaves people more vulnerable to developing Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and other serious health issues. Continue reading “Only 12 percent of American adults are metabolically healthy, study finds”

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