Hormonal
Short sleep duration (5-6 hours) is associated with significantly lower plasma leptin levels than predicted by fat mass, which mediates the association between short sleep and increased adiposity.
If you are struggling with weight management, prioritize getting 7-8 hours of sleep. This study suggests that sleeping less (5-6 hours) lowers your leptin (satiety hormone) levels below what your body fat would predict, potentially driving higher food intake and weight gain. Fixing sleep duration may be a necessary step before other interventions work effectively.
As expected, the measured leptin values were significantly lower than predicted values... all of these significant differences [in adiposity] disappeared after statistical adjustment for plasma leptin levels.
Why this rating
Cross-sectional observational study; establishes association and mediation but not causation.
Source
Short Sleep Duration is Associated with Reduced Leptin Levels and Increased Adiposity: Results from the Québec Family Study
Jean‐Philippe Chaput et al. · Obesity · 2007
DOI 10.1038/oby.2007.512
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