Sentences with phrase «serum ghrelin levels»

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One meta - analysis of nearly 700 published studies showed that both adults and children who are short sleepers have an increased risk of obesity.1 In a different study, 12 men were allowed a full night of sleep (8 hours) followed by a partial night of sleep (4 hours); after the latter, the men were hungrier upon waking up and ate more during the day (22 %).2 Acute partial sleep leads to increased serum levels of ghrelin (a hunger hormone) and decreased levels of leptin (a satiety hormone).

Here is an animal study which measured hunger through serum levels of ghrelin, the «Hunger Hormone.»

Source: Nutrition doi: 10.1016 / j.nut.2009.11.023 Fat - free milk as a therapeutic approach for constipation and the effect on serum motilin and ghrelin levels Authors: S. Aydin, E. Donder, O.K. Akin, F. Sahpaz, Y. Kendir, M. M. Alnema