But what about diabetes?
Lets see what they found.
How Was This Study Conducted & What Did It Find?
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About 57% of them were female.
Participants provided information about demographics, lifestyle and family medical history.
They also provided blood samples and physical measurements (height, weight, waist circumference, etc.).
Researchers had access to participants medical records, as well.
During enrollment into the Biobank, participants wore a waterproof accelerometer on their dominant wrist for seven days.
In addition, each participant was tested for specific genes that tend to predispose people to diabetes.
Participants were followed for an average of 7.5 years.
During that time, 2,058 participants developed diabetes.
After statistical analyses were run, the results were in.
In this study, the data suggested that it was those with lower genetic risk for diabetes.
How Does This Apply to Real Life?
So, what do your sleep patterns look like?
Are you getting too little or too much?
Are you consistent with the amount of sleep you average each night?
And verify youre eatinggut-friendly foodsto help your microbiome thrive.
Sleep apnea can affect your heart, so its important to talk to your health care practitioner about it.
Its important to recognize the importance of sleep and make it a priority for your overall good health.
