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Sleep Loss and Obesity - Intersecting Epidemics (Hardcover, 2012 ed.)
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Sleep Loss and Obesity - Intersecting Epidemics (Hardcover, 2012 ed.)
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Sleep Loss and Obesity: Intersecting Epidemics represents a major
contribution to the field of sleep medicine. It is a comprehensive
review of the neurobiology of sleep, circadian timing and obesity,
the deleterious effects of sleep loss and obesity on health, and
the worrisome associated social and medical costs in a range of
patient populations and overall to society. The number of
individuals who are obese has reached alarming levels. As a result,
the incidence of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disorders, heart
disease, and kidney failure have also increased. The surgeon
general estimates that the total annual cost of obesity in the US
is about $117 billion. This cost is expected to escalate
significantly because the number of overweight and obese children
is increasing rapidly. Indeed, the new generation is expected to
have a shorter life-span then their parents. In addition, sleep
loss is emerging as an important contributing factor to obesity.
People who sleep less or are sleep deprived tend to eat more,
especially carbohydrates, and have a higher body mass index.
Increased weight restricts the upper airway, causing obstructive
sleep apnea and further sleep loss. In the end there is a vicious
cycle of weight gain and sleep loss. In the past few years there
has been a tremendous growth in our understanding of brain
mechanisms controlling energy metabolism. Interestingly the neurons
regulating waking also regulate feeding. There is also a mechanism
that regulates the timing of feeding and sleep. In shift-workers
this system is likely to be disturbed, and this has an adverse
impact on both feeding and sleep. Sleep Loss and Obesity:
Intersecting Epidemics is the first title to clearly examine how
obesity and sleep loss are interacting epidemics. This fascinating
title makes the link between energy metabolism, sleep and circadian
timing; identifies poor sleep as a risk-factor for obesity in
children and adults and offers treatment strategies for obstructive
sleep apnea and obesity. This book will be a vital source of
information for all physicians interested in sleep disorders and
obesity. It will also be of value to neuroscientists, health system
administrators, and policy makers.
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