Distracted sleep increases the risk of diabetes

Researchers in America say distracted sleep can increase the risk of diabetes. This researcher team found that some volunteers after a few nights of poor sleep, because of waking up in a loud voice just when dive into a deep sleep, obtained resistance against insulin. This body's inability in non-recognize of insulin's signs to blood sugar levels leads to weight gain, and eventually type 2 diabetes. Previous studies have shown that there is a relationship between diabetes and sleep deprivation. It was already known that the deepest sleep, known as slow-wave sleep, is concerned to the changes in the body that affects in metabolism. To test the impact of sleep quality on blood glucose control, first nine healthy men and women were monitored for two consecutive nights to their normal sleep patterns be determined. Then for three consecutive nights after that, whenever they went into deep sleep, researchers had awakened them by loud. Of course, in this period a total amount of their sleep remained constant. After glucose injection to volunteers and measuring the blood sugar levels, and their insulin response during the day, the researchers found that sensitivity against insulin is reduced in eight of them. Doctor Arsa Tasaly, the head of research, said: "the increase in cases of type 2 diabetes is alarming and it is important its agents are well understood". He said: "We had previously shown that restricting sleep in adults but young decrease the tolerance of body against glucose". The new data show that not only reduction the amount of sleep, but also the sleep quality loss plays a role in the risk of diabetes.