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Women Have to Do 20% More than Men

Posted: Monday, February 04, 2013

Women have to do about 20% more exercise to get the same benefits.

Sleepless Nights Increase Risk for Diabetes

Posted: Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Sleep deprivation can affect insulin resistance.

Gene Study Sheds Light on Body Clock's Link to Diabetes

Posted: Monday, February 06, 2012

A mutation affecting a sleep-wake hormone may disrupt blood sugar control.

Multiple Lifestyle Factors Contribute to Diabetes Risk

Posted: Saturday, September 17, 2011

Collectively, lifestyle factors, including not smoking, regular physical activity, healthy diet, moderate alcohol consumption, and normal body weight, are associated with a substantially decreased risk of developing diabetes, according to new research findings.

Sleeping Difficulties Increase Risk of Eye Disease in People with Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, April 17, 2011

People with Type 2 diabetes who have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are more at risk of losing their sight due to severe retinopathy, as well as foot problems and possible amputation because of neuropathy.

Children Need More Sleep to Prevent Diabetes

Posted: Sunday, February 06, 2011

If your children are getting less than 9 hours of sleep per night, they need more to avoid metabolic factors that predispose them to obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease.

Lights Out Dusk to Bedtime Lowers Chances of Diabetes, Insomnia

Posted: Sunday, January 23, 2011

Turning down the lights from dusk to bedtime could induce sleep, lower blood pressure, curbing diabetes risk.

Loud Snoring, Insomnia Symptoms Linked to Risk for Metabolic Syndrome

Posted: Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Loud snoring, difficulty falling asleep and "un-refreshing" sleep may each predict development of the metabolic syndrome.

Recommended Lifestyle Changes Should Include Enough Sleep, Say Researchers

Posted: Friday, October 22, 2010

Lack of sleep appears to compromise the efficacy of dieting to lose weight, according to new research. Middle-age, overweight patients who slept 8.5 hours burned more fat than those who slept just 5.5 hours. The important message for your patients trying to lose weight should now be, Nutrition-Physical Activity-Plus 8 Hours of Sleep.

Short Sleepers at Higher Risk of Type 2 Diabetes and Heart Disease

Posted: Tuesday, September 21, 2010

People who sleep less than six hours a night may be three times more likely to develop a condition which leads to diabetes and heart disease, according to researchers.