Is Metabolic Rate Increased in Insomnia Disorder? A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: Insomnia disorder is a highly prevalent health condition, affecting ~10-15% of the adult population worldwide. A central feature of insomnia is hyperarousal characterized as persistent and increased somatic, cognitive and cortical stimulation. Hyperarousal leads to a state of conditioned arousal that disrupts both sleep and daytime function. Research studies have shown increases in body temperature, heart rate, electroencephalographic activity, catecholamines, and oxygen consumption as a measure of metabolic rate. These findings provide evidence of increased physiological activation in insomnia however results are not consistent. The aim of the systematic review was to determine if metabolic rate in patients with insomnia is increased in keeping with the hyperarousal hyp

SUBMITTER: Chapman JL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6054926 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature