Sleep insufficiency is associated with lower levels of leptin (an appetite-suppressing hormone produced by adipose tissue) and higher levels of ghrelin (a peptide that stimulates appetite), which suggests a hormonally mediated increase in appetite explains the link between short sleep and obesity (Taheri et al., 2004).

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• Person: Colten HR, Altevogt BM Organization: National Academies Press
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• leptin concept
• ghrelin concept
• adipose tissue concept
• obesity concept