A Good Night’s Sleep May Help Teens Reduce Diabetes Risk
CHOP endocrinologist Dr.
Dorit Koren has performed a study suggesting that better sleep patterns may
lower the risk of type 2 diabetes in obese teenagers. Teenagers in this study
who slept for 7.5 to 8.5 hours had healthier levels of insulin secretion and
blood sugar than those who were sleep deprived.
Getting enough sleep is
important for all teenagers and may be one way to help lower the risk of type 2
diabetes, said Dr. Koren, a physician at CHOP’s Diabetes Center for Children.
For the CHOP press release, click here.
For an article in the
London Daily Telegraph about Dr. Koren’s research, click here.
Posted at 04:35PM Sep 21, 2011
by Juliann Walsh in General |
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