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Association Between Sleep Pattern, Anthropometric Indicators, and Metabolic Risk Factors

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Purpose

One of the aspects of lifestyle affecting weight and metabolic factors is the sleep pattern that is most neglected. Sleep pattern includes the quality and quantity of sleep throughout the day. According to studies, a high prevalence of disorders in sleep pattern is seen in people, especially obese. The goal of this review is to highlight the link between sleep pattern and anthropometric indicators and metabolic risk factors.

Method

We performed a search of journals and articles by utilizing the Institute for Scientific Information database available under the banner of the Web of Science, SCOPUS, and Google Scholar database through keywords such as: Sleep quality, Sleep duration, Obesity, Fasting blood sugar, Lipid profile. Next, we manually reviewed the contents of these articles.

Results

Bedtime, shift work, sleep duration, daytime sleep, and sleep quality can be considered as important factors in human health. All of this indicates the importance of circadian rhythms in the body. Given the accumulating evidence for profound effects of sleep pattern, one important area of investigation is to scrutinize its roles in weight, body composition, appetite, and metabolic variables modulation. There are also several mechanisms for expressing these effects.

Conclusion

There is ample evidence to suggest that enough sleep and early bedtime exert several beneficial effects on health. In contrast, insufficient and untimely sleep is known to cause obesity and metabolic disorders. In light of this, management of sleep has become a priority in recent years.

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Yari, Z., Rabiei, S. Association Between Sleep Pattern, Anthropometric Indicators, and Metabolic Risk Factors. Sleep Vigilance 6, 7–13 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s41782-021-00177-x

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