Key result
Sleep restriction to 4 hours per night for 6 nights was associated with decreased glucose tolerance, elevated evening cortisol, and increased sympathetic activity in young, healthy adults.
Why the study?
Does sleep restriction alter metabolism, endocrine function, and sympathetic activity in young, healthy adults?
Population
Young, healthy adults
Comparison
Sleep restriction to four hours per night for… vs Fully rested condition obtained by extending the…
Design
Review
Follow-up
6 nights
Authors
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Sleep restriction may impair glucose tolerance in healthy adults; leaves open causal links to diabetes or hypertension in real-world populations.
Does sleep restriction alter metabolism, endocrine function, and sympathetic activity in young, healthy adults?
Sleep loss may mediate the adverse health impacts of low socioeconomic status by increasing allostatic load and facilitating chronic conditions like hypertension and diabetes.
Cauter et al. (1999) conducted a review in Healthy adults. Sleep restriction vs. Fully rested condition (12 hours per night) was evaluated on Carbohydrate metabolism, endocrine function, and sympatho-vagal balance. Sleep restriction to 4 hours per night for 6 nights was associated with decreased glucose tolerance, elevated evening cortisol, and increased sympathetic activity in young, healthy adults.
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