8legs: Bmj open diabetes research & care

#1 out of 116.67%

Revealed: The perfect amount of sleep you should get every night...

A BMJ study found seven hours and 18 minutes as the sweet spot for nightly sleep to help insulin sensitivity.
Weekend extra sleep may help those with weekday debt but can worsen glucose metabolism for others.
Consistent sleep between seven to eight hours per night is associated with healthy blood sugar levels.
The study used estimated glucose disposal rate as a marker of insulin resistance.
The research analyzed data from about 23,000 US adults who tracked sleep nightly.
An observational design means no direct cause-and-effect conclusions can be drawn.
The researchers say sleep patterns may be relevant for metabolic regulation in diabetes.
Poor sleep can increase inflammation, blood pressure, and stress hormones according to the study.
The BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care study drew on international data but focused on a US adult cohort.
Authors note a potential vicious cycle where metabolic dysregulation disrupts normal sleep patterns.

Vote 0