Less or Excess Sleep May Raise the Risk of This Chronic Disease

Sleeping more or less than the average seven hours may increase the risk of developing diabetes in men, a new study warns. The findings showed that men who slept the least and the most were more likely to have an impaired ability to process sugar compared to men who slept an average amount of about seven hours.

The men at either end of the spectrum had higher blood sugar levels than men who got the average amount of sleep. Conversely, women who slept less or more than average were more responsive to the hormone insulin than women who slept the average amount.

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