Jeong Hyeong-don's secret to losing 21kg: Improving sleep...Why do you gain weight if you can't sleep?
Jan 07, 2025
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Jeong Hyeong-don, who lost 100kg to 79kg, revealed that he also reduced his hypertension medication as he succeeded in dieting.
What drew attention above all is the diet method. Earlier in October last year, Jeong Hyeong-don said he had lost 10kg in seven weeks, "I usually slept between 1:30 and 2 a.m., but now I don't think it's past 11 a.m. Now I'm in good condition and much more active even if I don't take a nap.' It suggests the need for sufficient sleep for dieting.
The relationship between sleep and diet has been revealed in several studies. Lack of sleep is cited as the main cause of weight gain and obesity. Studies have shown that people with short sleeping hours are more likely to become obese and are due to an imbalance in appetite-regulating hormones.
Basically, lack of sleep increases the level of ghrelin, a hormone that stimulates appetite, and decreases the level of leptin, a hormone that suppresses appetite. Studies have shown that increasing the level of cortisol, a stress hormone, increases the likelihood of abdominal obesity. As a result, people tend to eat more food while sleep deprived. According to a Stanford University study in the United States, people with five hours of sleep consumed 350 to 500 kcal more per person per day than those with eight hours of sleep. There is also a tendency to choose more high-calorie or high-sugar foods. Studies have also shown that people who sleep less than five hours a day have 1.25 times higher risk of obesity than those who sleep more than seven hours a day.
Studies have also shown that people with poor sleep can slow physical recovery and reduce energy consumption, leading to weight gain.
Therefore, in order to maintain a healthy weight, it is important to secure proper sleep time as well as quality sleep.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
