Poor sleep: watch out for type 2 diabetes

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Extract from the article: A study conducted by Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston, USA) reveals a surprising link between poor sleep habits and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The study, published in «Diabetes Care».

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A study conducted by Brigham and Women's Hospital (Boston, USA) reveals a surprising link between poor sleep habits and the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The study, published in «Diabetes Care». 

The results are striking: people with irregular sleep patterns, with a daily variation of more than 60 minutes, have a 34% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes than those with regular sleep patterns. This association persists even after taking into account various risk factors such as lifestyle, co-morbidities and family history.

Researchers at the Institut national de la santé et de la recherche médicale (INSERM/France) have already demonstrated that disruption of the body clock and sleep disorders favour the onset of type 2 diabetes. It has been suggested that melatonin, a hormone produced during the night and involved in regulating sleep/wake cycles, could play a role in the onset of this form of diabetes.

How can you get back to a good night's sleep?

There are a number of simple things you can do to promote a regular sleep pattern: moderate your consumption of stimulants (coffee, tea, energy drinks), take regular exercise to ensure that your biological clock is working properly and to increase sleep pressure, do something quiet in the evening, create a bedroom that is conducive to sleep:Darkness, silence, temperature between 18 and 20°C, switch off for 1 to 2 hours before going to bed and leave screens off until the next morning, go to bed as soon as the first sleep signals appear (yawning, heavy eyelids, itchy eyes), but not before.

Jean ELI