Energy balance
Circadian misalignment and sleep loss disrupt peripheral clocks in skeletal muscle, leading to impaired mitochondrial function, reduced glucose tolerance, and increased insulin resistance.
Prioritize sleep for metabolic health. Poor sleep disrupts your body's internal clock, leading to worse blood sugar control and reduced mitochondrial efficiency. This happens even if you are eating well and exercising. Aim for 7-9 hours of quality sleep to support your metabolic function.
Insufficient sleep causes circadian misalignment in humans, including perturbed peripheral clocks, leading to disrupted skeletal muscle and liver metabolism, and whole-body energy homeostasis.
Why this rating
Cited studies show consistent links between sleep restriction, circadian disruption, and metabolic markers (glucose tolerance, mitochondrial function).
Source
Sleep, circadian biology and skeletal muscle interactions: Implications for metabolic health
Matthew Morrison et al. · Sleep Medicine Reviews · 2022
DOI 10.1016/j.smrv.2022.101700
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