People Who Sleep Less Than Six Hours Nightly Risk Developing Diabetes

People Who Sleep Less Than Six Hours Nightly Risk Developing Diabetes
To the many problems associated with lack of sleep -- moodiness, memory problems, difficulty concentrating -- add the risk of developing diabetes. A study from the University at Buffalo shows that people who sleep less than six hours a night during the work-week are 4.5 times more likely to have elevated levels of blood sugar than those who slumber 6-8 hours.

Insomnia Often Appears To Be A Persistent Condition
About three-fourths of individuals with insomnia report experiencing the condition for at least one year and almost half experience it for three years, according to a report in the March 9 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journals. Insomnia is the inability to fall asleep or stay asleep.

Napping Increases Risk Of Diabetes
Taking regular lunchtime siestas could increase the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to the findings of a research study being presented this week at Diabetes UK's Annual Professional Conference in Glasgow.

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Short Sleepers Could Have Higher Diabetes Risk
Researchers in the US found that people they described as "short sleepers", that is those who slept less than six hours a night were nearly five times more likely to develop abnormal levels of fasting blood sugar, a condition that can lead to type 2 diabetes.

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