Overview

• 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.