How Sleep Deprivation Affects Fat Cells – MyHealthNewsDaily

Fat cells need sleep, according to a new study.
In study participants who were deprived of sleep, fat cells showed a decreased ability to respond to insulin, a hormone that regulates blood sugar levels, according to the study.
“Just as when you’re sleep-deprived, you’re groggy it turns out that sleep deprivation also makes your fat cells metabolically groggy,” said study author Matthew Brady, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Chicago.
The study included only six men and one…

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