What is Endocrinology - What impact does lack of sleep have on the hunger and satiety hormones, ghrelin and leptin?
Leptin levels drop with sleep deprivation whereas ghrelin levels rise (from the root ghre, which means "to grow"). Leptin levels rise and ghrelin levels fall during extended periods of sleep. Leptin release is known to be reduced in sleep deprived individuals, and during a 6-month period, sleep deprived individuals gain an average of 10 pounds more than do rested individuals.
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