Running, dieting all types is still difficult to lose weight, science says because you don’t know this yet

Less sleep, poor sleep will easily increase weight – Photo: GULF NEWS

According to research, when sleeping less, the body can only lose 0.6 kg of fat, while sleeping more can reduce an average of 1.4 kg of fat.

Less sleep, higher BMI

In the study, 195 obese people, ages 18 to 65, They followed a very low calorie (800 calorie/day) diet, and showed more or less effect when in just the first 8 weeks, they lost an average of 12% of their body weight.

Volunteers were followed up for a year. When they slept, they wore a device that measured sleep quality using the Pittsburgh Index (PSQI).

The results showed that in people who slept less than 6 hours a night, body mass index (BMI) was found to increase by more than 1.3 points after one year compared to those who slept more than 6 hours.

BMI is a common index, used to determine whether a person is thin or fat, calculated by weight (kg) divided by the square of height (meters).

For those with poor sleep, BMI also increased by 1.2 points after one year compared to those who slept well.

The team of scientists say that data over the past year shows a link between less sleep, poor sleep and weight.

Professor Signe Torekov – University of Copenhagen, a member of the research team – said that inadequate or poor quality sleep was previously known to increase the risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol…

“We now see sleep quality as closely related to job maintenance weight loss. Many people fail to control their weight because they don’t get enough sleep,” says Professor Signe Torekov.

Lose weight…sleep

People who sleep less the day before often eat more the next day – Photo: THE INDIAN EXPRESS

In a study in the Journal of the National Center for Biotechnology Information (USA), scientists followed a group of people who slept intermittently. One night they slept 12 hours, but the next night they stayed awake.

Results from breakfast showed that when sleep deprived, the ability to burn calories decreased by about 7% compared to enough sleep. In addition, these people’s ability to burn calories during the day was reduced by up to 20%.

Women who slept less than 4 hours a night ate 329 more calories the next day than women who slept 8 hours. The trend was similar in men, who ate 263 more calories on poor sleep days.

When you sleep less, the body can only lose 0.6 kg of fat, while sleeping more can lose an average of 1.4 kg of fat.

Research suggests that too little sleep affects the amount of hormones that stimulate appetite and increase fat production. Therefore, if you don’t get 7-8 hours of sleep a night, sleep deprivation can be a big challenge for people who want to lose weight.

According to a research team from the University of Copenhagen (Denmark), currently more than a third of adults in the UK and US do not regularly get enough sleep, mainly due to life pressure.

A quarter of overweight teenagers surveyed said they didn’t seem to know they were obese. Although most of them worry about the effects of their weight on their health in the future, most do not pay attention to maintaining their current weight.

Professor Torekov said that today it is very important to disseminate knowledge about obesity, to avoid many unwanted diseases later. “By improving sleep and exercising regularly, your weight loss will be more positive,” says Professor Torekov.