A recent study has found that weeklong irregular sleep can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes in middle-aged and older people by 34 per cent. Even as researchers acknowledged assessing sleep ...

Sleeping long hours one night but only a few hours the next can be unhealthy, with a new study finding "irregular" sleep patterns could be a risk factor for Type 2 diabetes. The results "underscore ...

A new study from Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston links irregular sleep patterns to a 34% greater diabetes risk than a steady sleep schedule.

Researchers have found that middle-aged to older adults with inconsistent sleep duration had a heightened risk of developing diabetes compared to those with more consistent sleep patterns.

Researchers looked at the effect of inconsistent sleep patterns and excessive sleep on health, and also considered genetic risk for diabetes.

Older adults with the most irregular sleep durations demonstrated a 34% higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared with those with the most regular sleep.

People with highly irregular sleep patterns -- falling asleep and waking up at different times every day -- had a higher risk of heart attack, stroke or death related to heart problems, researchers ...

Adults with a sleep duration that varies by a mean of more than 1 hour each night may have an increased risk for developing diabetes, according to a study published in Diabetes Care. “Our ...

During the more than seven year study, they found that those with irregular sleep patterns were 34% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes than those who got regular, consistent sleep.

Irregular sleep patterns lead to increased risk of type 2 diabetes – study The findings suggest regular sleep is important for the prevention of diabetes.

Irregular sleep in middle-aged to older adults may be linked to a higher risk of type 2 diabetes. The corresponding study was published in Diabetes Care. "Our study identified a modifiable lifestyle ...