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  2. Adipocyte - Wikipedia

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    In general, people with an excess of fat cells find it harder to lose weight and keep it off than the obese who simply have enlarged fat cells. [3] Body fat cells have regional responses to the overfeeding that was studied in adult subjects. In the upper body, an increase of adipocyte size correlated with upper-body fat gain; however, the ...

  3. Sleep and metabolism - Wikipedia

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    As sleep time decreased over time from the 1950s to 2000s from about 8.5 hours to 6.5 hours, there has been an increase in the prevalence of obesity from about 10% to about 23%. [2] Weight gain itself may also lead to a lack of sleep as obesity can negatively affect quality of sleep, as well as increase risk of sleeping disorders such as sleep ...

  4. How large and small fat cells affect weight gain, weight loss

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    The researchers said many large fat cells were associated with decreased body weight, BMI, and total body fat. Having fewer but small fat cells correlated with increases in all three measurements ...

  5. Brown adipose tissue - Wikipedia

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    In studies where the interscapular brown adipose tissue of rats were lesioned, it was demonstrated that the rats had difficulty regulating their normal body-weight. [ 61 ] The longest-lived small mammals, bats (30 years) and naked mole rats (32 years), all have remarkably high levels of brown adipose tissue and brown adipose tissue activity.

  6. Can Not Getting Enough Sleep Affect Your Weight? - AOL

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    A long-term lack of sleep may make weight loss harder and increase your risk of weight gain. In short, getting proper sleep is an important support for weight loss programs and other methods of ...

  7. Sleep and weight - Wikipedia

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    Numerous studies have demonstrated an association between sleep disturbances and weight gain, and more specifically, that sleep deprivation is related to overweight. [1] Furthermore, body weight also influences the quality of sleep and the occurrence of sleep disorders like obstructive sleep apnea. [2] Oversleeping may also contribute to weight ...

  8. Obesity hypoventilation syndrome - Wikipedia

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    The second is OHS primarily due to "sleep hypoventilation syndrome"; this requires a rise of CO 2 levels by 10 mmHg (1.3 kPa) after sleep compared to awake measurements and overnight drops in oxygen levels without simultaneous apnea or hypopnea. [4] [11] Overall, 90% of all people with OHS fall into the first category, and 10% in the second. [5]

  9. Celebrities’ Weight Loss and Transformations: Before and ...

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    Adele and more stars have shown off their wellness journeys on social media — and fans are loving their transformations.. Adele shocked Instagram users with a new photo in May 2020 as she rang ...