New study finds that people with the greatest irregular sleep patterns have a 34 per cent higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes Having a consistent sleep schedule – in which your bedtime and wake-up times stay consistent from day to day – helps lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes, according to new research scientists discovered that irregular sleep durations were associated with an increased risk of diabetes. Those with the greatest irregular patterns had a 34 per cent higher diabetes risk than their counterparts. A regular sleep pattern is one in which your bedtime and wake-up times stay consistent from day to day. Irregular sleep was defined as day-to-day sleep duration varying by more than 60 minutes on average. participants with regular sleep patterns, those with irregular sleep had a 34 per cent higher risk of developing diabetes. The risk decreased, yet persisted, even after accounting for lifestyle, comorbidities, family history of diabetes and obesity indicators. sleep patterns over the course of seven nights, and then followed participants for more than seven years.
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Sunday, October 12, 2025