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LESS
SLEEP CAN CAUSE DIABETES |
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According to a latest study, people who
sleep for less than six hours per night are 4.5 times
more likely to develop diabetes as compared to those who
sleep for about 6-8 hours. This study was conducted by
the University at Buffalo.
The University at Buffalo is said to be a premier
research-intensive public university and the largest and
most comprehensive campus in the State University of New
York system.
First author of the study, Lisa Rafalson, Ph.D., a
National Research Service Award Fellow in the University
at Buffalo Department of Family Medicine, says that,
“Impaired fasting glucose - a reading higher than 100 -
is known as pre-diabetes, which is a precursor to type 2
diabetes. In fact, about 25 percent of people who have
impaired fasting glucose will at some point develop type
2 diabetes, which is associated with many complications,
including heart disease and premature death.”
The study findings were based on data collected from a
previous long term study, the Western New York Health
Study. The participants of this particular study, who
initially had normal glucose levels and later developed
prediabetes by their follow up exam, were matched with
those people who had maintained their normal glucose
levels. The latter group of subjects served as controls
in the study.
Participants were divided into three groups based on
their sleeping habits short sleepers, the ones who slept
for less than 6 hours; long sleepers were those who
reported sleeping for more than 8 hours per night and a
reference group who slept for 6-8 hours a night.
It was found that those who slept for less than 6 hours
had a higher chance of developing prediabetes as
compared to those who got between 6-8 hours of sleep. It
was also noticed that sleeping more than 8 hours per
night had no significant effect on the glucose levels of
the participants.
It is stated that this study provides further evidence
to support the link administered between inadequate
sleep and its adverse health effects. The study
investigators hope that their findings may prompt
further researches to be conducted on this particular
topic. They have even suggested doctors to discuss their
patient’s sleeping patterns and habits during annual
visits, in order to prevent the occurrence of any health
hazard.
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This page
is updated on April 1, 2009 |
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