Sleep Duration and Diabetes Risk in American Indian and Alaska Native Participants of a Lifestyle Intervention Project

Conclusions:Short sleep duration, but not long duration, was significantly associated with increased diabetes risk and less weight loss among AI/ANs in a lifestyle intervention. Further exploration of the complex factors underlying short sleep duration is warranted.Citation:Nuyujukian DS, Beals J, Huang H, Johnson A, Bullock A, Manson SM, Jiang L, Special Diabetes Program for Indians Diabetes Prevention Demonstration Project. Sleep duration and diabetes risk in American Indian and Alaska native participants of a lifestyle intervention project.SLEEP 2016;39(11):1919–1926.
Source: Sleep - Category: Sleep Medicine Source Type: research