International Journal of Obesity (Nature, 2022): 156 overweight and obese adults monitored during an 18-month behavioural weight loss intervention.
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Sleep quality and quantity indices measured via SenseWear wearable were associated with dietary adherence and weight loss.
The longitudinal design: 18 months of real monitoring
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18 months of continuous biometric monitoring during a weight loss programme. Real behaviour of people in daily life — with all fluctuations, relapses and recoveries.
Sleep quality as a predictor of dietary adherence
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Objectively measured sleep quality and quantity were associated with adherence to dietary recommendations, physical activity and weight loss. Nights of worse sleep preceded days of poor dietary adherence.
Biological causality confirmed
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Poor quality sleep alters hunger hormones, reduces prefrontal self-control and increases salience of food rewards. Result: harder to resist snacks, less easy to follow the meal plan.
The implication for weight loss programmes
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Weight loss programmes not including sleep monitoring work with one hand tied. The Digital Twin integrates sleep and diet in a single biological framework — answering: 'Why can't I follow my diet?' with objective data.
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International Journal of Obesity / Nature (2022) — https://www.nature.com/articles/s41366-022-01141-z · www.nature.com
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