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posted 01/22/2009, comments (0)

Can Sleep Deprivation Cause Obesity?

A recent study showed that at least a third of Americans do not get enough sleep. What's enough sleep? While everyone is a little different, eight to nine hours nightly seems to be the most widely accepted amount. The obvious concern is that a third of us may be walking around sleepy, fatigued, irritable and stressed. A more insidious result of... Read more Chevron

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posted 08/25/2008, comments (0)

Obesity and Sleep Apnea: What's the Connection?

Sleep apnea is a dangerous and growing problem in the U.S. It is also inextricably related to the epidemic of obesity. Simply put, sleep apnea is a disorder in which one's airway becomes obstructed while asleep, causing loud snoring in its most benign form to a complete cessation of breathing, cardiac arrhythmias and low blood oxygen levels at its... Read more Chevron

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