Are sleep disorders related to obesity?
Sleep and obesity are of course closely related. Obesity affects sleep, and sleep affects weight. The two complement each other, and of course they may also harm each other! When you are trying to lose weight, don’t ignore potential sleep disorders, because optimizing sleep will make your weight loss twice the result with half the effort!
There are many reasons that affect sleep quality, the more common ones are: sleep apnea, periodic limb twitching and narcolepsy, etc. If you experience snoring, daytime sleepiness, or twitching during sleep, seek treatment from a sleep specialist as soon as possible. There are many reasons for insufficient sleep, such as abnormal lifestyle, chronic insomnia, restless legs syndrome, abnormal sleep cycles, or related to medical, neurological or psychiatric diseases. Sleep problems cannot be solved by taking "sleeping pills". Taking pills casually may make the symptoms more serious. It is recommended that you get a detailed evaluation by a sleep specialist before prescribing the right medicine!
