Sleeping in on Weekends Tied to Health Problems
Beth Mole, ArsT
Before you brush aside your alarm clock for the weekend, you may want to rethink any extended morning snoozes (however glorious they may be).Sleeping late on days-off—and other sleep-time adjustments—are linked to metabolic problems, including insulin resistance and a higher body mass index, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.
Before you brush aside your alarm clock for the weekend, you may want to rethink any extended morning snoozes (however glorious they may be).Sleeping late on days-off—and other sleep-time adjustments—are linked to metabolic problems, including insulin resistance and a higher body mass index, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.