Tag: Type 2 Diabetes

Written by Kathleen Doheny | EndocrineWeb.com Insomnia raises the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, a new study confirms, and that risk increases with the duration of insomnia. Younger people, those under age 40, are especially vulnerable to developing diabetes if they have persistent insomnia, according to researchers from the National Taiwan University College of Medicine in Taipei, Taiwan. “This isn’t a surprise,” says Elena Christofides, MD, FACE, chief operating officer of Endocrinology Associates in Columbus, Ohio, and a member of the editorial board for EndocrineWeb. Insomnia, she says, puts the body in a constant state of stress. “Stress is a known …