One night's bad sleep equivalent to six months on a high-fat diet, new study finds

2015-11-17T12:58:00-05:00

New research finds that one night of sleep deprivation and six months on a high-fat diet could both impair insulin sensitivity to a similar degree, demonstrating the importance of a good night’s sleep on health. [...] When the body becomes less sensitive to insulin ... it needs to produce more insulin to keep blood sugar stable. This may eventually lead to Type 2 diabetes, a disease where the body’s insulin response doesn’t work properly and there is too much sugar in the blood.

Students: take note. Take time to get enough sleep.

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One night's bad sleep equivalent to six months on a high-fat diet, new study finds