Numerous illnesses, both minor and serious, have been connected to sleep deprivation, which is the situation of not getting enough duration and/or quality of sleep. “Sleep disruption sleep disruption is associated with increased activity of the sympathetic nervous system and hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis, metabolic effects, changes in circadian rhythms, and proinflammatory responses” according to a study published in the National Library of Medicine.
The study discovered that sleep deprivation has a variety of long-term repercussions in addition to a number of acute effects like stress, mental distress, mood problems, and performance inadequacies.“Long-term consequences of sleep disruption in otherwise healthy individuals include hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease, weight-related issues, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes mellitus, and colorectal cancer.”
Dr. Narendra BS, a consultant endocrinologist, and diabetologist at Apollo Hospitals in Bengaluru discussed the issue and noted that while there is no clear connection between sleep deprivation and diabetes, several studies have found that longer periods of insufficient sleep can raise the risk of developing the disease.
How does that work?
According to 2015 research that was published in the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes, Diabetologia, sleep deprivation can result in temporary pre-diabetic symptoms in healthy young males.
The idea that increased insulin resistance brought on by inadequate sleep promotes diabetes was also supported by a study carried out by researchers at Toho University Graduate School of Medicine in Japan. The study’s authors, who employed a mouse model, found that the mice’s livers had higher blood glucose levels. These changes were seen after just one 6-hour sleep deprivation session.
