chronic insufficient sleep and increased insulin resistance in women, emphasizing the potential risk for Type 2 diabetes, according to a study funded by the National Institutes of Health. exclusively on women, aimed to determine if a prolonged, mild restriction of sleep could impact blood glucose and insulin levels. changes in body weight could explain the changes they saw in insulin and glucose levels. However, they found that the effects on insulin resistance were largely independent of changes in body weight. Additionally, they found that upon returning to 7-9 hours per night, the participant’s insulin and glucose levels returned to normal.
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