Too little sleep increases your risk of diabetes

People who sleep too little often face fatigue and irritability. In the long term, insomnia also increases the risk of health risks, including obesity and type 2 diabetes.

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Scientists have provided an explanation for this problem. Research shows how we sleep can affect blood sugar levels, hormones that control appetite and even affect brain perception of high-calorie foods.

A new study on the issue is published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Research done at the cellular level has shown that insomnia weakens the ability of fat cells to respond to insulin.

Insulin is a hormone that regulates metabolism and is related to diabetes.

In the study, seven healthy young men and women spent a total of eight days and nights in a sleep lab. They are allowed to sleep normally for four nights, and other nights they only get 4.5 hours of sleep. To neutralize the effects of eating or eating too much, researchers strictly control their diets and calorie intake.

After four nights of sleep deprivation, a blood test showed that the total insulin sensitivity of the study participants was 16% lower than the test results after the nights they had slept normally. Furthermore, their fat cells reduced insulin sensitivity by 30%, which is the same level as those found in obese or diabetic people.

Dr. Matthew Brady, associate professor of medicine at the University of Chicago, the lead author of the study, said: 'Fat cells need to sleep, and when they are not getting enough sleep, their metabolism will be disturbed. mix '.

However, these new findings will need to be further verified as the study was conducted on only 7 healthy and young people (including 6 men and only one woman). Therefore, these results are not necessarily extrapolating for older or overweight people.

Similarly, in the study of subjects only lack of sleep for a short time and only very little sleep. So, in fact, if the lack of sleep is less serious but lasts longer, do fat cells interfere with metabolic activity?

If the results of future research show that it is true, then the treatment for insulin resistance is very simple, it is more sleep.

Sleep is also important to your health as well as a healthy diet and exercise. For a good health, simply turn off the computer and go to bed early.