Written by Amal Allam
Saturday, March 04, 2023 02:56 PM
Scientists say that if you can’t stick to a healthy diet and exercise regularly, you should go to bed early. Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh followed 125 middle-aged adults on a diet, and found that those who got better sleep were sticking to the plans, according to According to the British newspaper “Daily Mail”.
Commitment to sleep makes you more able to perform exercises and eat healthy
The newspaper said, A study has shown that getting 7 hours of sleep At least every night will help you stick to your weight loss and exercise routine.
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh enrolled 125 middle-aged adults, most of them women, who were overweight or obese in a one-year fitness program. Participants were assigned to follow a calorie-restricted diet and increase their daily exercise..
The newspaper said that although adherence to the plan waned in both groups over time, the scientists found that those who slept better were more regular on a healthy diet andDoing exercise.
confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of America All adults should sleep at least 7 hours each night, but it is estimated that as many as 1 in 3 consistently fail to reach this level..
Not sleeping for 3 nights leads to a decline in mental and physical health, causing decreased concentration, mood and even breathing problems. There is even evidence that not adhering to 7 hours per night makes a person overeat and crave fatty and salty snacks. and sugary.
Professor Tim Spector, a prolific nutrition researcher and author, emphasized that exercise is “great” for your overall health, especially your heart. In the study, 9 out of 10 participants were female and they all had BMIs between “27 and 44,” which puts them in two overweight categories. Weight and obesity All participants in the weight loss program were enrolled and had data on their sleep and adherence to the program initially taken.
Adherence to the weight loss program was measured by the percentage of group intervention sessions attended; the percentage of days when each participant ate between 85-115 percent of their recommended daily calories; A change in the daily duration of moderate or vigorous physical activity.
Participants’ calories were tracked by entering their consumption into the mobile app, and physical activity was measured using a wrist-worn accelerometer. These measurements were also taken at the start of the plan and at 6 months and 12 months into the plan. The results were then analyzed by comparing the participants. Those who got enough sleep and didn’t get it.
During the study period, 79% of participants attended group sessions for the first six months, but over the next six-month period this decreased to 62%. Calorie targets were met on 36% of the days in the first six months, but then 21% during the six months. Next, total time of moderate-to-vigorous daily activity increased by 8.7 minutes during the first six months, but then decreased by 3.7 minutes during the second six months..
The analysis showed that the participants who got enough sleep were more likely to stick to the plan. They were also more likely to attend group sessions, stick to the diet and achieve their physical activity goals.
Focusing on getting good sleep — 7 to 9 hours a night with a regular wake time combined with waking up refreshed and alert throughout the day — may be an important behavior that helps people stick to their activity, said Dr. Christopher Klein, a sleep expert at the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Physical and dietary modification goals.
A previous study we conducted reported that sleep health was associated with a significantly greater loss of body weight and fat among participants in a one-year behavioral weight loss program.
He added, “We hypothesized that sleep would be associated with lifestyle modification; however, we did not expect to see an association between sleep health and all three of our measures of lifestyle modification.”.
Although we did not interfere with sleep health in this study, these findings suggest that improved sleep may lead to better adherence to lifestyle modifications..
The study was presented at the 2023 Scientific Sessions on Epidemiology, Prevention, Lifestyle, and Cardiovascular Health, held by the American Heart Association in Boston, Massachusetts.