Suite 101: Study shows sleeping less than six hours a night could lead to type 2 diabetes

Release Date: February 9, 2010 This content is archived.

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An article on Suite 101 on the five dangers of insomnia reports that a UB study showed that participants who slept less than six hours a night were up to five times more likely to have impaired fasting glucose levels, a condition considered a precursor to developing type 2 diabetes.

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