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Being a night owl increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, study says

People with a later sleep and wake time, known as night owls, have a 19% increased risk of developing diabetes compared to early birds, even after accounting for lifestyle factors. This finding was based on a study of nearly 64,000 nurses and published in the Annals of Internal Medicine. Night owls were also more likely to engage in unhealthy behaviors such as poor diet, less physical activity, higher alcohol use, smoking, and inadequate sleep.
The study found that matching a person's chronotype (sleep pattern) with their work schedule could potentially reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Notably, the increased risk of diabetes was only observed in night owls who worked during the day and not in those who worked overnight shifts.
Evening chronotype was associated with a 72% increased risk of diabetes before taking lifestyle factors into account. Among the study participants with the healthiest lifestyles, only 6% were evening chronotypes, while 25% of those with the unhealthiest lifestyles were evening chronotypes. The association between chronotype and diabetes risk was partially explained by unhealthy lifestyle behaviors.

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The Independent

Being a ‘night owl’ increases risk of diabetes by 19% – study

Scientists have found women who go to bed and wake up late are also more likely to have unhealthy lifestyles.

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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CNN

Bad habits of night owls may lead to type 2 diabetes, study says

Night owls are at high risk of developing diabetes, a new study says, but that risk can be lowered by giving up unhealthy habits.

3 months ago·Atlanta, United States

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Being a night owl increases the risk of type 2 diabetes, study says

By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — If you’re groggy in the morning but perky in the evening, you may be a night owl — a sleep pattern or chronotype that makes you more inclined to want to stay up late and sleep in. If so, you could be at higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes as well as a number of unhealthy lifestyle habits, a new study found. “When we looked at the relationship between chronotype and diabetes we found night owls had a 72% incre…

3 months ago·Colorado Springs, United States

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