REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Habits sleep late at night, even staying up late until the early hours of the morning may be considered normal for some adults. However, this habit needs to be avoided because new research shows its serious impact on health.
Quoted from the page PreventionMonday (18/9/2023), research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine observed that the habit of staying up late can put a person at greater risk of suffering from diabetes type 2. The study was attended by nearly 64 thousand nurses who participated in the Nurses’ Health Study II.
It is one of the largest investigations into risk factors for major chronic diseases in women. The nurses studied were aged 45 to 62 years, had no history of cancer, cardiovascular disease, or diabetes when the study began.
The study period took place between 2009 and 2017. Researchers collected data from the participants, including self-reported sleep and wake times, lifestyle behaviors such as diet quality, physical activity, body mass index, and sleep duration.
Likewise smoking habits, alcohol drinking habits, and a family history of diabetes. The data was then matched with medical records to determine who developed type 2 diabetes during the study.
Researchers found that people who like to sleep late had a 72 percent increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes over the eight years of the study. People who like to sleep at night overall also tend to have a less nutritious diet, are less physically active, and have a high body mass index.
Interestingly, after researchers took these habits into account from the data, the risk of people staying up late developing type two diabetes fell by 19 percent. That’s when compared to people who like to wake up early, or people who like to sleep and wake up early.
Even after taking into account all lifestyle factors, there was still an increased risk of type 2 diabetes. This suggests that there may be a genetic predisposition that causes type 2 diabetes and sleep preference.
How can sleeping at night cause type 2 diabetes? Founder of the Comite Center for Precision Medicine & Health, Florence Comite, who was not involved in the study, explained that lack of sleep causes dysregulation of ghrelin levels (a hormone that increases appetite) with a preference for high-calorie and carbohydrate-rich foods. That has implications for the emergence of diabetes.
“When tired, the body craves carbohydrates. Burning carbohydrates quickly increases glucose in many people, resulting in a sharp drop that triggers more cravings for carbohydrates,” says Comite.
The precision medicine innovator said that such cycles, over time, can lead to insulin resistance, prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. Endocrinologist and educator at the Pritikin Longevity Center, Krista Gonzales, also explained that being a night owl can lead to various health habits which is dangerous.
“Staying up late at night and not getting enough sleep can lead to increased cravings for comfort foods that are high in fat and sugar, leading to overconsumption,” says Gonzales.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one in three adults doesn’t get enough sleep, and that can increase the risk of type 2 diabetes, heart disease, obesity, and depression. Health experts recommend that everyone strive for healthy sleep behavior.
2023-09-18 12:46:48
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