Lack of Sleep Can Cause Diabetes

THAT encourage the emergence of diabetes is the high content of sugar in the blood. The cause is not only the excessive of sugar consumption, but also high-calorie diet, excess weight, and a less active lifestyle.

As quoted by the Times of India, the study of Warwick Medical School and the State University of New York, Buffalo, revealed that sleep duration of less than six hours a night increases the risk three times sufered from diabetes and heart disease.

The study showed that short sleep duration is associated with the increasing risk of pre-diabetes, known as Incident-impaired Fasting Glycaemia (IFG).


IFG is a condition of the body which are no longer able to regulate glucose levels in the body properly. People with IFG had a greater risk of type 2 diabetes and increased risk of heart disease and stroke.


The study was conducted with analyze about 1455 participants medical data, which were recorded by Western New York Health Study for six years. The data show, all participants had an age range 35-79 years.

All participants have passed through clinical trials that include blood pressure checks, height, and weight. They also answered questionnaires about their health condition in general, and sleep patterns. The study is published in the journal Annals of Epidemiology.

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