Irregular Sleep Patterns Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Irregular Sleep Patterns Increase Type 2 Diabetes Risk

Irregular sleep duration was associated with a higher risk for diabetes in middle-aged to older adults in a new UK Biobank study. The analysis of more than 84,000 participants with 7-day accelerometry data suggested that individuals with the most irregular sleep duration patterns had a 34% higher risk for diabetes compared with their peers who …

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Diabetes risk associated with night light in largest study

Diabetes risk associated with night light in largest study

Concerned about your patient’s type 2 diabetes risk? Along with the usual preventive strategies — like diet and exercise and, when appropriate, glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists — there’s another simple, no-risk strategy that just might help: Turning off the light at night. A study in The Lancet found that people who were exposed to …

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