Editing Sleep debt (section)

== Sleep debt and obesity ==
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Epidemiological research has solidified the association between sleep debt or deprivation and [[obesity]] as a result of an elevated [[body mass index]] (BMI) through various ways, such as disruptions in the hormones [[leptin]] and [[ghrelin]] that regulate appetite, higher food consumption and poor diets, and a decrease in overall calorie burning.<ref name=":2" /> However, in recent years, multimedia usages such as Internet and television consumption that play an active role in sleep deficit have also been linked to obesity by provoking{{clarify|date=August 2023|reason=need a better word here}} unhealthy, sedentary lifestyles and habits, as well as higher food consumption.<ref name=":2" /> Moreover, work-related behaviors such as long working and commuting hours and irregular work timings such as during shift work also function as contributing factors to being overweight or obese as a result of shorter sleeping periods.<ref name=":2" /> In comparison to adults, children exhibit a more consistent association between sleep debt and obesity.<ref name=":2" />