Love a weekend lie-in? It may lead to DIABETES, warns study

Researchers claim that a weekend lie-in may do more harm than good

RESEARCHERS have found people who get up at odd times have more fat in their blood.

 

It’s not the news you want to hear after a long week. 

But researchers have claimed that a weekend lie-in may do more harm than good. 

 

A new study has found that waking up at odd times may increase your risk of diabetes. 

According to the research, from the University of Pittsburgh in the US, even moderate changes to the time you get up could lead to ill health. 

 





A new study has found that waking up at odd times may increase your risk of diabetes





These moderate changes include waking up early for work in the week or sleeping in on a day off. 

Researchers have acknowledged that shift workers face the greatest risk of ill-health, because of the continual disruption to their body clock. 

The latest study, published in Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, revealed that middle-aged people who started their day at ‘odd times’ had raised levels of fat in their blood. 

 



Health experts behind the study say it shows a strong link to what they call ’social jetlag’



They also had reduced levels of a compound that lowers blood sugar levels, making them more at risk of developing diabetes. 

Health experts behind the study say it shows a strong link to what they call ’social jetlag’.

Dr Patricia Wong, who conducted the research, said: “Social jetlag refers to the mismatch between an individual’s biological circadian rhythm and their socially-imposed sleep schedules.

 



Moderate changes to sleeping patterns could lead to ill health



“This is the first study to show that even among healthy, working adults who experience a less extreme range of mismatches in their sleep schedule, social jetlag can contribute to metabolic problems. 

“These can contribute to the development of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease.”

Dr Wong concluded: “We may need to consider as a society how work and social obligations affect our sleep and health.”