Sleep Loss and Obesity

From the reviews:“This is a timely and comprehensive review of the effects of sleep loss and obesity. The book closely examines how both sleep loss and obesity are intersecting epidemics and provides a review of the neurobiology of sleep, circadian timing, and obesity. … The primary audience is readers interested in the field of sleep medicine … . This is a timely and noteworthy contribution to the field of sleep medicine that will be useful to all interested in this area.” (M. Isabel L. Crisostomo, Doody’s Review Service, October, 2012)

• Circadian Clock Genes and the Regulation of Sleep.- Clock Genes and Energy Metabolism.- Neural Circuitry Underlying Sleep and Waking.-  Feeding as a Reward Mechanism.- Plasticity of Brain Feeding Circuits in Response to Food.- The Neurogenetics of Energy Balance.- Short Sleep and Obesity in Children.- Circadian Misalignment and Sleep Disruption in Shift Work: Implications for Fatigue and Risk of Weight Gain and Obesity.-  Sleep Apnea and Obesity.- The Connection Between Sleep Loss and Obesity.-  Sleep Disturbances: Impact on Risk and Severity of Diabetes.- Insufficient Sleep and Cardiovascular Disease.- Clinical Guidelines for the Evaluation of Adults with Obstructive Sleep Apnea.- Pharmacological Treatment of Obesity.-  Bariatric Surgery for Treatment of Obesity.