Lack of sleep is associated with increased appetite, thyroid and cardiovascular problems

Brief retelling from RIA II

Lack of sleep can lead to increased appetite, thyroid problems and cardiovascular problems.

The satiety hormone leptin is produced only during sleep, so people who get little sleep tend to have an increased appetite.

Lack of sleep can cause the thyroid gland to slow down and reduce thyroxine production, leading to the development of hypothyroidism and related problems.

MOSCOW, September 23 - RIA Novosti. Lack of sleep can lead to increased appetite, problems with the thyroid gland and cardiovascular disorders, Elena Savchenkova-Belyatko, a cardiologist and therapist at the Be Healthy clinic, told RIA Novosti.

The norm for sleep, as the specialist noted, is considered to be 8 hours.

“The satiety hormone leptin is produced only during sleep, so people who sleep little usually have an increased appetite. If a person regularly lacks sleep, the thyroid gland slows down and produces less thyroxine, which leads to the development of hypothyroidism and related problems - metabolic syndrome, disorders of the heart and blood vessels,” the interlocutor said.