10 Benefits of Sleep
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
Sleep Benefit #5: Prevents Excessive Weight Gain
Since sleep has such a strong influence on ghrelin and leptin, it only makes sense to say that while sleep deprivation causes overeating, getting adequate amounts of sleep leads to weight maintenance with appetite regulation.
Therefore, plenty of sleep prevents excessive weight gain through the regulation and homeostasis of leptin and ghrelin.
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