Category Archives: Sleep & Weight

Impacts of body weight after surgery for obstructive sleep apnea in children

WeightControl.com Author Interview: Wei-Chung Hsu, MD Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, National Taiwan University Hospital, #7, Chung-Shan South Road, Taipei, Taiwan WeightControl.com: What are the main findings of your study? Dr. Hsu: Our study was the first … Continue reading

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Fat Needs Sleep! Insulin Resistance and Sleep Deprivation

Impaired Insulin Signaling in Human Adipocytes After Experimental Sleep Restriction: A Randomized, Crossover Study WeightControl.com Author Interview: Matthew J. Brady, PhD, Department of Medicine, University of Chicago, 900 East 57th Street, KCBD 8124, Chicago, IL 60637; WeightControl.com: What are the … Continue reading

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Sleep Quality and Quantity and Weight Loss in Women

Relationship Between Sleep Quality and Quantity and Weight Loss in Women Participating in a Weight-Loss Intervention Trial. Author Interview: Kelly L. Morrow, MS, RD, LD Clinical Dietitian, Aramark Healthcare Adjunct Faculty, Anne Arundel Community College What are the main findings of the … Continue reading

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Sleep problems are associated with binge eating in women : Dr. Trace

Sleep problems are associated with binge eating in women Author Interview:  Sara Trace, Ph.D. Postdoctoral Fellow in Eating Disorders University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Psychiatry What are the main findings of the study? The main findings … Continue reading

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Relation between sleep duration and BMI varies by age and sex in youth age 8–19: Author Interview

Relation between sleep duration and BMI varies by age and sex in youth age 8–19. Author Interview: Amy Storfer-Isser, M.S., M.A. Statistical Research Consultants, LLC The CCI is part of the Division of General Medical Sciences Case Western Reserve University … Continue reading

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Acute Sleep Deprivation Enhances the Brain’s Response to Hedonic Food Stimuli : Dr. Benedict

Acute Sleep Deprivation Enhances the Brain’s Response to Hedonic Food Stimuli: An fMRI Study Author Interview: Christian Benedict Department of Neuroscience, Uppsala University Box 593, SE-751 24 Uppsala, Sweden What are the main findings of the study? Sleep-deprived students showed … Continue reading

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