Huge variances in your sleeping pattern can be a sign that you are at risk of type 2 diabetes (Image: iStockphoto/Getty Images) A significant study of British people's sleeping patterns has revealed that over half of individuals who have difficulty falling asleep at the right time, or who spend hours in bed longer than usual, are at an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. The research, conducted by university scientists in Manchester and Boston, analysed years of sleep pattern data provided by 84,421 participants to the UK Biobank. The results, published in the Diabetes Care journal, indicated that those with irregular sleep were 59 per cent more likely to develop diabetes.
It is estimated that around 4 million people in the UK live with this condition, which can have severe health implications if left undiagnosed and untreated. The researchers found that the greater the deviation from individuals' average sleep patterns, the higher their likelihood of developing type 2 diabetes. The study showed that participants whose sleep varied between 31 and 45 minutes from their average had a 15 per cent increased risk.
Meanwhile, those whose sleep regularly fluctuated by over an hour saw their risk of type 2 diabetes rise by more than a third (34%). function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.
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