Northshore Sleep Medicine
Sleep disorders often go undiagnosed untreated because their symptoms are not recognized by patients themselves; however, these problems may disturb and deprive their partners of sleep. The most disruptive symptom tends to be the loud snoring associated with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Many deny that they snore, because they are embarrassed or they truly don’t [...]
According to a recent article published in the Chicago Sun Times, failing to get the sleep you need will sabotage your weight-loss efforts, even if you are dieting and exercising properly. The article states that a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that overweight people on a reduced-calorie diet lost more weight [...]
ABC news reports that a new study shows that lack of sleep, in addition to high stress levels and depression, makes losing weight even more challenging. The study, conducted at Kaiser Permanente in Panorama City, Ca., included 500 individuals who were asked to reduce their daily caloric intake by 500 calories and to exercise 180 [...]
A new study published in the journal Neurology found that individual differences in the way people fall asleep, stay asleep, and deal with insomnia can be predicted by looking for an allele called DBQ1*0602, according to CBS News. Results of the study led authors to believe that up to 25 percent of people in the [...]
On Saturday, November 13, I will be speaking about the relationship between sleep disorders and weight gain at the American Society of Bariatric Physicians’ 60th Anniversary Celebration in New Orleans. During my lecture I will discuss the association of sleep disorders with impaired glucose tolerance, changes in appetite hormones, diabetes and weight gain/obesity. There is [...]
Sleep Review Magazine reports that a new study published in the Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine found that insufficient sleep in infants and preschool-aged children may increase the risk for the development of childhood obesity. The study analyzed existing national, longitudinal and panel survey data collected for 1,930 children and adolescents between the ages [...]
Science Daily reports that a new study published in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health shows that obese adolescents go to bed later and sleep less than their thinner peers. Sleep patterns of Australian children between the ages of 9-18 years of age were analyzed on different days of the week. Results showed [...]
A few days ago, a story was reported by Reuters Health (www.reutershealth.com) which I read on Regina Leader-Post (http://www.leaderpost.com/health/Sleep+deprivation+tied+weight+gain/1686030/story.html) about how sleep loss can affect weight gain and obesity. There is a growing body of research that shows that people who sleep too little or who have poor quality of sleep are more likely to [...]
