Speaker
Erīna Akmene
Description
Cortisol, one of the most diurnally variable hormones, has been observed to have a significant rise during the postprandial period. The hormone levels are known to be impacted by sleep quality and stress levels. Therefore this study set out to assess the impact of sleep quality, chronotype and stress in the postprandial period of young women during two meals, one taken in the morning, other – in the evening. This study substantiates that sleep quality can impact the postprandial processes during the day, by altering the levels of cortisol, and consequently the glucose metabolism. It elucidates the importance of healthy sleep during the global obesity pandemic.
| Presenting author | Erīna Akmene |
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Primary authors
Erīna Akmene
Līga Ozoliņa-Moll
Mišela Dūka
