Short Sleep Duration Linked to Higher Diabetes Risk, Study Finds

Despite healthy diets, individuals sleeping less than six hours face increased diabetes risk, emphasizing the critical role of sleep in health.

New research indicates that sleeping less than six hours per night significantly increases the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, regardless of dietary habits.
The study, involving nearly 248,000 participants from the UK Biobank, found that those who slept less than six hours had a higher likelihood of diabetes compared to those who slept the recommended seven to eight hours.
Even individuals adhering to a healthy diet were not able to offset the heightened diabetes risk associated with insufficient sleep.
The research highlights the importance of sleep in maintaining health and preventing chronic diseases like diabetes, alongside other lifestyle factors such as diet and exercise.
Further investigation is needed to understand the mechanisms behind the link between short sleep duration and increased diabetes risk.