bigbluepride35 Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 Sleep Patterns Linked to Diabetes Risk Mon Apr 25, 4:28 PM ETSleeping for less than six hours or for more than nine hours each night is associated with an increased risk of diabetes and impaired blood sugar (glucose) tolerance, researchers report in this week's issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. "There are a lot of people who sleep five or six hours per night who we generally think are not getting enough sleep," lead author Dr. Daniel J. Gottlieb told Reuters Health. His group hypothesized that people who do not get enough sleep may be at increased risk of developing diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance. Gottlieb, of Boston University School of Medicine, and colleagues enrolled 1,486 subjects, ages 53 to 93 years, in their study. The subjects completed questionnaires regarding sleep patterns and underwent fasting glucose and glucose tolerance testing. Diabetes was present in 20.9 percent of subjects and impaired glucose tolerance was present in another 28.2 percent. A usual sleep time of six hours or less was reported by 27.1 percent, including 8.4 percent who reported five hours or less. A total of 8.6 percent said that they slept for nine hours or more. Compared with subjects who slept for seven to eight hours each night, the risk of diabetes was increased by 2.5-fold in those sleeping five or less hours, 1.66-fold for those sleeping six hours, and 1.79-fold for those sleeping nine or more hours. The corresponding increased risks of developing impaired glucose tolerance were 1.33-, 1.58-, and 1.88-fold. Blood glucose levels were not significantly affected by insomnia. "These are strong associations suggesting that voluntary sleep restriction may cause impaired glucose regulation," Gottlieb said. "Probably those sleeping nine hours or more per night are doing so because of some underlying condition that may not be diagnosed but that puts them at increased risk of diabetes," he suggested. The authors also noted that adequate levels of sleep should be tested as a non-drug treatment strategy in patients with diabetes or impaired glucose tolerance. Sleeping for at least seven hours a night, Gottlieb concluded, "is a good health practice for a variety of reasons, and this is one more reason." SOURCE: Archives of Internal Medicine, April 25, 2005. Source That's great. So we're supposed to organize our sleeping schedule now, too? You know, there are some studies I'd rather just not hear about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincent Posted April 28, 2005 Share Posted April 28, 2005 I think it has more to do with genetics, everyone in my family has diabetes. Dad, sister, mom, Aunt. And i had 4 other members die of it ( 2 of which were in diabetic comas) I try to get an average of 7 hours of sleep. but on the weekends i sleep in around 9-11 hours. But i do agree that some studies i wouldnt care to hear about Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strekship Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 Wow,i hope i don't have it. I sleep around 11 hours on weekend sometimes. On weekdays i don't get much sleep cuz i like to stay up late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkenMaster Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 That's great. So we're supposed to organize our sleeping schedule now, too? You know, there are some studies I'd rather just not hear about. 585843283[/snapback] Live with it pal. I have epileptic seizures if I don't get enough sleep 6 to 8 and use my meds. Its life. Though my problem is genetic. You won't suddenly develop it when you don't sleep enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Veteran Posted April 30, 2005 Veteran Share Posted April 30, 2005 CRAP! I get like 4 hours sleep on a weekday, and about 12 hours on a weekend! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunkenMaster Posted April 30, 2005 Share Posted April 30, 2005 What the study probably ignores are other factors: alcohol consumption, diet and regular exercise. I think if you get a bit less sleep but exercise regularly, your increased metabolism - due to higher muscularity - will take care of this. Exercise, in my opinion, is the determining factor. Since I'm a university student, I should be able to grab a copy of the study on the computer. I'll take a look at it later. :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strekship Posted May 1, 2005 Share Posted May 1, 2005 I better get in shape then. I know that im overwieght and never go out. I don't seem to have the time. At least that kind of stuff doesn't run in my family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ford.red Posted June 2, 2005 Share Posted June 2, 2005 i normally sleep less than 6 on weekdays n bout 12 hours on weekends,and i have diabetes lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fighter-X Posted June 3, 2005 Share Posted June 3, 2005 Excercise cures a lot of stuff. I wouldn't care too much on sleep. I get 7-8 hours of sleep on weekdays(not friday) and 9-11 hours on friday,saturday and sunday(sometimes). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbo12141 Posted July 6, 2005 Share Posted July 6, 2005 yes but that might and MIGHT only trigger Type 2 Diabetes Doubt it would with Type 1, there seems to be no link with my Sister's Type 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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