Daytime napping, sleep duration and increased 8-year risk of type 2 diabetes in a British population.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

Few studies have prospectively examined the relationship between daytime napping and risk of type 2 diabetes. We aimed to study the effects of daytime napping and the joint effects of napping and sleep duration in predicting type 2 diabetes risk in a middle- to older-aged British population.

Methods and results

In 1998-2000, 13 465 individuals with no known diabetes participating in the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer-Norfolk study reported daytime napping habit and 24-h sleep duration. Incident type 2 diabetes cases were identified through multiple data sources until 31 July 2006. After adjustment for age and sex, daytime napping was associated with a 58% higher diabetes risk. Further adjustment for education, marital status, smoking, alco

SUBMITTER: Leng Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5084679 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature