There’s an association between being a night owl and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Read more about this correlation and what you can do to reduce your diabetes risk.
Bedtime
What is your bedtime? Even if you get the same amount of sleep, but you tend to stay up later, you are more likely to develop diabetes, than someone that goes to bed earlier.
There’s an association between being a night owl and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Read more about this correlation and what you can do to reduce your diabetes risk.
The Study
In South Korea, more than 1,600 people who were aged between 47-59 participated in a sleep study.
There’s an association between being a night owl and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Read more about this correlation and what you can do to reduce your diabetes risk.
Lifestyle Not a Factor
The study’s researchers reported that, “regardless of lifestyle, people who stayed up late faced a higher risk of developing health problems…diabetes or reduced muscle mass…than early risers.” (1)
There’s an association between being a night owl and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Read more about this correlation and what you can do to reduce your diabetes risk.
Poor Habits
However, those that stayed up later were more likely to exhibit poor lifestyle habits including smoking, eating late at night, and being more sedentary.
There’s an association between being a night owl and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Read more about this correlation and what you can do to reduce your diabetes risk.
Night Owls
Of the 1,600 people, 95 were night owls, 480 were early risers, and the rest were a mix. Those that stayed up later, were more likely to be young, with higher levels of body fat and increased lipids. This is concerning as they are younger and putting themselves at greater risks for health problems in the future.
There’s an association between being a night owl and an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. Read more about this correlation and what you can do to reduce your diabetes risk.
What Can You Do
Some things you can do to lower your risk include: go to bed earlier; avoid looking at tv and computer screens at least one hour before bed; and take a warm bath or shower at night. Make sleeping a priority for your health.
