Insufficient sleep may be linked to increased diabetes risk
Tuesday, August 4, 2009 - 03:42
in Health & Medicine
Short sleep times, experienced by many individuals in westernised societies, may contribute to the development of insulin resistance and reduced glucose tolerance, which in turn may increase the long-term risk of diabetes, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM)...