Hongyi Liu, Yingxin Wu, Hui Zhu, Penghao Wang, Tao Chen, Anyu Xia, Zhijia Zhao, Da He, Xiang Chen, Jin Xu, Lindan Ji
As the incidence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is increasing rapidly and its consequences are severe, effective intervention and prevention, including sleep-related interventions, are urgently needed. As a component of sleep architecture, naps, alone or in combination with nocturnal sleep, may influence the onset and progression of T2DM. Overall, napping is associated with an increased risk of T2DM in women, especially in postmenopausal White women. Our study showed that napping >30 minutes (min) increased the risk of T2DM by 8-21%...
2024: Frontiers in Endocrinology