Poor sleep quality affects insulin resistance in young adolescents, according to the results of a study presented to the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science and published in the medical journal Eureka Alert. In summary, the shorter their duration of slow-wave sleep (deep sleep), the higher their risk of metabolic disorders. These disorders include all of the following physiological signs: HDL cholesterol level, accumulation of fat on the stomach, high blood pressure, blood sugar disorders (diabetes, pre-diabetes), high triglycerides. These symptoms can lead to the development of a diabetes, problems cardiovascular or some Stroke. It affects 25% of people in the world.
Researchers from Penn State University (United States) conducted a study with 700 children, aged 5 to 12, 54% of whom were boys for 8 years, up to During teenagehood.
At the start of the experiment, the scientists analyzed their sleep, measured their body fat levels, their insulin resistance, and tested their neurocognitive performance.
Boys more sensitive than girls to lack of sleep
The study’s findings showed that in boys, there is a link between a reduction in slow-wave sleep duration during childhood and adolescence and resistance To insulin, increased abdominal fat and of course, impaired concentration and memory. However, this association does not exist in girls.
“Further studies are needed to replicate these results, especially for other age groups.Neuroscience researcher Jordan Gaines said. In the meantime, we can use these findings as a springboard for future work on the connection between sleep and health. The best thing we can do for ourselves today is to keep a consistent sleep schedule, so that we don’t deprive ourselves of slow wave sleep, which we are naturally losing with the Age “.
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