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Diabetics with poor sleep face higher death risk, study finds
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A study involving nearly half a million people in the U.K. indicated those with diabetes who regularly battled sleep issues faced a higher risk of death.
Those reporting sleep issues had a higher body mass index (BMI), were older, and had a greater likelihood of being white, female, a current smoker and having depression and diabetes. While 2% of participants frequently experienced sleep disturbances and had diabetes, almost 70% didn’t face these issues, and 3% had diabetes but had better sleep quality. During 8.9 years of follow up, researchers noted 19,177 deaths from any cause, and some 3,800 deaths attributed to cardiovascular disease. "Diabetes alone was associated with a 67% increased risk of mortality," Kristen Knutson, professor of Northwestern University, and senior co-author on the study, said in a release posted to EurekAlert.org. "However, the mortality for participants with diabetes combined with frequent sleep problems was increased to 87%. In order (sic) words, it is particularly important for doctors treating people with diabetes to also investigate sleep disorders and consider treatments where appropriate."More Related News