In a recent study, healthy young people who had less sleep had huge changes in metabolic and endocrine functions. The results showed that the young people had lower glucose tolerance, and evening cortisol levels were raised and the activity of sympathetic nervous system was increased.
Increased glucose tolerance and increased activity of the sympathetic tone is the risk factors for developing insulin resistance, obesity, and hypertension.
Raised cortisol concentrations are involved in age-related insulin resistance and memory impairments.
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I did not know that lack of sleep can age your body!!
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