Sleep for atleast 6 hours and stay fit

An individual should sleep for at least six to eight hours a day. Lack of minimum sleep leads to hormonal imbalance that creates over eating habits.

Hyderabad: World Sleep day is celebrated on March 15 every year by the World Association Of Sleep Medicine.

Research shows that nearly 45 percent of the people lack sufficient sleep.

There are many health hazards due to lack of sleep. People reportedly complain of isomnia, weakness, etc.

Scientific study says that lack of sleep is due to some chemical reactions in human body.

Doctors also suggest that, good quality of sleep is needed to stay healthy.

Do you know that:

If we sleep a lot during weekends and our sleeping pattern on weekdays continue to have a few hours, we will be still prone to serious health issues.

If an individual sleeps for less than six hours it will reduce leptin and also stimulate ghrelin in the body.

Leptin is a hormone released from the fat cells and it suppresses hunger. Ghrelin is a hormone which is released in the stomach and it signals hunger in the brain. Thus leading to an over eating habit.

This also leads to reduction in metabolic rate and increase in the fat storage.

Therefore, you should always try to sleep for at least six to eight hours a day.