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Sleep Imbalance Linked to Diabetes

Getting too little or too much sleep may increase a person’s risk of developing type2 diabetes.

In a survey conducted on over 1100 middle aged and elderly men revealed that people getting more than 8 hours of sleep per night were at significantly increased risk for developing diabetes, compared to men getting 6-7 hours of sleep each night.

However, relative risks were reduced considerably when adjusted for testosterone, suggesting to the team that the effects of sleep on diabetes could be mediated via changes in the body’s levels of this hormone.

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