ReviewAnnals of the New York Academy of Sciences2012
Interacting epidemics? Sleep curtailment, insulin resistance, and obesity.
Review in Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 93 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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93 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 192 citations in OpenAlex.
- The prevalence and moderating factors of sleep disturbances in people living with HIV: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Scientific reports · 2024Pooled it
- Relationship between daytime napping with the occurrence and development of diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMJ open · 2023Pooled it
- Sleep duration and sarcopenia risk: a systematic review and dose-response meta-analysis.Sleep & breathing = Schlaf & Atmung · 2020Pooled it
- Efficacy of Exercise Intervention for Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese Adolescents: Meta-Analysis and Implications.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2016Pooled it
- Sleep extension improves neurocognitive functions in chronically sleep-deprived obese individuals.PloS one · 2014Trial
- Five-year patient-reported outcomes of individualized nutrition therapy supporting nutritional ketosis in adults with type 2 diabetes.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Association between sleep duration and obesity in patients with type 2 diabetes: A longitudinal study.Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association · 2025Article
- Correlation of Hand Grip Strength with Sleep Quality and Perception of General Health Status in University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Association between work shifts, occupational stress, and abdominal obesity in female workers in Southern Brazil.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Napping and Obesity in Adults - What do we Know?Current diabetes reports · 2024Review
- Association between the Dietary Inflammatory Index and Sleep Quality among Lebanese University Students.Sleep science (Sao Paulo, Brazil) · 2024Article
- A social-ecological examination of sleep among Airmen in technical training.Military psychology : the official journal of the Division of Military Psychology, American Psychological Association · 2024Article
- Longitudinal association of sleep duration with possible sarcopenia: evidence from CHARLS.BMJ open · 2024Article
- Association of insomnia and daytime napping with metabolic syndrome and its components in a Korean population: an analysis of data from the Korean Genome and Epidemiology Study.Epidemiology and health · 2024Article
- Association between napping and type 2 diabetes mellitus.Frontiers in endocrinology · 2024Review
- Uncovering heterogeneous cardiometabolic risk profiles in US adults: the role of social and behavioral determinants of health.BMJ open diabetes research & care · 2023Article
- Clinical Spectrum and Trajectory of Innovative Therapeutic Interventions for Insomnia: A Perspective.Aging and disease · 2023Article
- The Mediating Role of Depression in Association Between Total Sleep Time and Instrumental Activities of Daily Living in China.International journal of public health · 2023Article
- Lifestyle, Insulin Resistance and Semen Quality as Co-Dependent Factors of Male Infertility.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Review
- Association of sleep duration, sleep apnea, and shift work with risk of colorectal neoplasms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of gastrointestinal oncology · 2022Article
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Abstract
In the last 50 years, the average self-reported sleep duration in the United States has decreased by 1.5-2 hours in parallel with an increasing prevalence of obesity and diabetes. Epidemiological studies and meta-analyses report a strong relationship between short or disturbed sleep, obesity, and abnormalities in glucose metabolism. This relationship is likely to be bidirectional and causal in nature, but many aspects remain to be elucidated. Sleep and the internal circadian clock influence a host of endocrine parameters. Sleep curtailment in humans alters multiple metabolic pathways, leading to more insulin resistance, possibly decreased energy expenditure, increased appetite, and immunological changes. On the other hand, psychological, endocrine, and anatomical abnormalities in individuals with obesity and/or diabetes can interfere with sleep duration and quality, thus creating a vicious cycle. In this review, we address mechanisms linking sleep with metabolism, highlight the need for studies conducted in real-life settings, and explore therapeutic interventions to improve sleep, with a potential beneficial effect on obesity and its comorbidities.
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