Sleep Problems Linked to Obesity
According to medical reports there is a direct link between a lack of sleep and gaining weight, which in turn can lead to more severe sleep related problems such as sleep apnoea.University research found that weary individuals had more brain activity in areas associated with the motivation to eat, with other studies showing that poor sleep increases the levels of hormones linked to weight gain.
With over a quarter of adults classified as obese in 2010, and a report from leading medical journal The Lancet (August 2011) estimating that figure could increase to 40% by 2030, this is a