Fat body, could be due to room lights at night

Many people do not want to have a fat body. It's no wonder that all kinds of diets and exercise are done to lose weight. But, did you know that there is one unexpected thing that can actually make your body fat, besides being lazy to exercise and eating high-calorie foods? Try checking your bedroom lights while sleeping; on or off? Yes, the habit of sleeping with the lights on all night can actually make the scale numbers go up without realizing it. Why is that?

Room lights and lights from gadget screens at night can make the body fat

Do you like to turn on the lights when you sleep at night? Or, even though it's bedtime, you're still in front of your laptop or gadget You. be careful, light from your gadget could be the cause of body fat.

This is evidenced in a study published in the American Journal of Epidemiology. The study, which was conducted by experts from Leiden University Medical Center, involved as many as 113 thousand women who were at least 16 years old. In the study, participants measured their weight, height, waist circumference and hip circumference. Then they were also asked to fill out a questionnaire containing questions related to their lifestyle, including their sleeping habits.

Then at the end of the study it was found that the group of women who were accustomed to sleeping in the dark at night - not using lights at all - had a smaller waist and hip circumference than the group of women who slept with light.

Why sleeping with the light on can make the body fat?

Experts believe that exposure to light at night has tricked your body into burning fat. This is related to the body's biological clock. The body's biological clock regulates all the schedules of what the body has to do and is regulated by the hormone melatonin. The hormone melatonin, which is a sleep-inducing hormone that decreases during the day and rises at night.

But when you are exposed to light at night, the hormone melatonin is actually produced in minimal amounts. This is because the body mistakenly thinks that it is still daytime, so it automatically controls the production of sleepy hormones to keep you fresh and alert.

On the other hand, melatonin also affects metabolism in the body. The more melatonin that is produced, the faster the metabolism occurs so that more fat is burned when you fall asleep.

The longer you are exposed to light, the harder it will be to fall asleep. In the end, your sleep schedule goes awry and you don't get enough sleep the next day. Lack of sleep has been shown to cause weight gain.

Lack of sleep makes the body fat (source: shutterstock)

Then, what to do if my sleep schedule is messed up?

Without your realizing it, your sleeping habits at night can be one of the reasons why you gain weight. Therefore, the researchers suggest that everyone should have a regular sleep schedule. If indeed your sleep schedule is messy, you should reset your sleeping habits, in the following ways:

Plan a sleep schedule, by determining what time you should sleep and sticking to that schedule. When it's time for bed, it's best to stop your job immediately.
Reduce exposure to light at night. As has been mentioned in previous studies, you should reduce the light when you are going to sleep. Avoid playing HP before bed to reduce light exposure.
Exercise regularly. It sounds like nothing to do with a messy sleep schedule, but getting in the habit of exercising every day helps prevent fat gain and improves sleep schedule.
Don't take too long naps. Indeed, naps can increase your productivity at work. But if you have the opportunity to take a nap, don't do it too long, because it will disrupt your sleep cycle.
Avoid caffeine consumption. If you have determined what time you will sleep, then you should avoid consuming caffeine near your bedtime.