Abnormal sleep patterns raise HbA1c levels in prediabetes, untreated type 2 diabetes

Adults with prediabetes or untreated type 2 diabetes who sleep fewer than 5 hours or more than 8 hours per night tend to have higher blood glucose levels than those who sleep between 7 and 8 hours, according to findings published in Diabetes Care.

Source: Abnormal sleep patterns raise HbA1c levels in prediabetes, untreated type 2 diabetes

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