The Claim
Sleep deprivation in mice causes triglyceride accumulation in visceral white adipose tissue through suppression of the SIRT1/FOXO1/ATGL signaling pathway, leading to reduced lipolysis and impaired fat breakdown, which contributes to increased obesity risk under conditions of chronic sleep loss.
What the research says
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In mice, lack of sleep causes fat to build up in abdominal fat tissue by turning off a biological pathway that breaks down fat, leading to higher fat storage and increased obesity risk.
See the scientific wording
Sleep deprivation in mice leads to triglyceride accumulation in visceral white adipose tissue by suppressing the SIRT1/FOXO1/ATGL signaling pathway, resulting in reduced lipolysis and impaired fat breakdown, which may contribute to obesity risk in contexts of chronic sleep loss.
When sleep is reduced, a molecular switch in belly fat turns off, which stops the breakdown of stored fat. This causes fat to build up because the enzyme needed to break it down is no longer made in sufficient amounts.
What the research says
1 studyWhen mice don’t get enough sleep, a key fat-burning system in their belly fat shuts down, causing fat to build up. Giving them a compound called resveratrol turns the system back on and helps burn the fat.
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