Sleep Irregularity and the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes: A Device-Based Prospective Study in Adults

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In a new study involving more than 70,000 adults wearing wrist wearables and followed up for 8 years, we found that any level of sleep irregularity is deleteriously associated with type 2 diabetes risk, even among participants who meet sleep duration recommendations. These findings support the importance of consistency in bedtimes and wake-up times in public health guidelines and clinical practices for type 2 diabetes prevention.

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