Short Sleep and Poor Diet: A Double Hit for Type 2 Diabetes Risk
Do Short Sleep and Poor Diet Together Increase Diabetes Risk?
Yes, and the combination creates a powerful one-two punch for metabolic dysfunction. This study found that adults with habitual short sleep duration who also had poor dietary patterns faced dramatically higher risks of developing type 2 diabetes compared to those with either risk factor alone. The interaction between insufficient sleep and poor nutrition appears to compound diabetes risk through overlapping metabolic pathways that disrupt glucose regulation and insulin sensitivity.