Modulation of Sleep by Obesity, Diabetes, Age, and Diet

Sleep disorder is a rampant problem in the US, with over 40 million Americans currently diagnosed according to the NIH. There is a clear association between sleep disorder and a wide range of other human disorders –performance deficiencies, psychiatric illnesses, heart disease, obesity and more – but in spite of this there is not yet a convenient overview on the market detailing the impact of obesity, age, diabetes and diet on sleep duration and attendant health outcomes. This volume focuses on the interaction between sleep and these factors, with special attention being paid to the potential for neurological modulation of sleep via diet. The volume aid readers in understanding the role each of these factors plays in sleep architecture and its regulation by circadian biology and neurology.

Aids in understanding the impact of age, diet, obesity and disease on sleepOffers focus on neurological changes that affect metabolismExplores diabetes induced sleep problemsAid to understanding the multifactorial causes of age-related sleep dysfunctionAddresses selected studies of nutraceuticals affecting sleep for potential application clinicallyDiscusses major impact on sleep disorders by caffeine and alcohol

Part I.  Mechanisms of Sleep Deprivation and General Dietary Therapies
1. Diet, Age, and Sleep in Invertebrate Model Organisms
2. The role of sleep in the control of feeding behavior
3. Diagnosing and Treatment of Shift Work Disorder
4. Normal sleep and its neurophysiological regulation
5. The 1-2-3’s of Pediatric Sleep Disorders
6. Sleep Disturbances, Body Mass Index and Eating Behavior
Part II.  Obesity and Sleep Apnea
7. Neurocognitive Functions in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea Hypopnea Syndrome
8. Adipose tissue in sleep apnea: effects of hypoxia and inflammation
9. Exercise, diet and obese adolescents: association with sleep deprivation
10. Sleep and Hypoxemia in Adults
11. Obesity hypoventilation syndrome
12. Sleep, sexual function and testosterone
13. The Malignant Obesity Hypoventilation Syndrome
14. Obesity, inflammation and OSA: exercise as therapy
15. Obstructive sleep apnea in normal-weight and obese patients
Part III.  Metabolic Syndrome and Sleep Deprivation
16. Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Profiles and Relationships
17. Circadian Misalignment and Metabolic Consequences: Shiftwork and Altered Meal Times
18. Role of sympathetic nervous system in the metabolic syndrome and sleep apnea
19. Obstructive sleep apnoea and the metabolic syndrome: pathophysiological and clinical evidences
20. Sleep deprivation and metabolic syndrome
21. Excessive Daytime Sleepiness: Age, Sleep, Mood, and Metabolic Modulation
22. The metabolic role of saturated and monounsaturated dietary fatty acids: their contribution to obesity, brain activity and sleep behavior
Part IV.  Sleep and Diabetes
23. Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Diabetic Microvascular Complications
24. Obstructive sleep apnea increases hemoglobin A1c levels: mechanisms and consequences
Part V.  Aging and Sleep Deprivation
25. Restless Legs Syndrome (Willis-Ekbom Disease) and Gastrointestinal Diseases
26. Relationship between Circadian Rhythms, Feeding and Obesity
27. The effects of nutrition on sleep and sleep complaints among elderly persons
28. Fragmented Sleep and Memory Consolidation
29. Sleepiness at the Wheel and Countermeasures; Effects of Caffeine, Napping and Blue Light
30. Sleep Deprivation and Behavioral Risk Taking
Part VI.  Food, Nutrients and Dietary Supplements: Sleep Modulation
31. Relationship between magnesium deficiency and sleep disorders and associated pathological changes
32. Physical Activity and Sedentary Time in Sleep Apnea and Obesity
33. Oxidative stress in sleep apnea
Part VII.  Alcohol and Sleep Dysfunction
34. Sleep in Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
35. Adenosine and glutamate in neuroglial interaction: implications for sleep disorders and alcoholism
36. Sleep quality and risk of alcohol misuse
37. Sleep and Addictions: Linking Sleep Regulation with the Genesis of Addictive Behavior
38. Alcohol and sleep-disordered breathing
39. Patterns of Alcohol Consumption and Sleep in Shiftworkers
Part VIII.  Surgery
40. The impact of bariatric surgery on obstructive sleep apnea
41. Preoperative, Perioperative, and Postoperative Considerations in the Bariatric Surgery Patient with Sleep Apnea