Good sleep is important for reducing the long-term risk of chronic conditions like diabetes and obesity. But is it just the total hours of sleep that matter, or does the timing of when you go to bed play a role? Researchers now suggest that night owls, the sleep chronotype that prefers staying up late and waking up later, are at a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
Although night owls have long been linked to unhealthy habits like poor diet and smoking that typically elevate the risk of metabolic conditions, recent research reveals that the increased diabetes risk in them might not be just about lifestyle choices.
