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The latest research suggests that if adults with prediabetes can go to bed earlier, it may be more beneficial for weight loss and metabolic health. However, this trial did not confirm improvements in blood sugar, and more research is needed to confirm the effect.
According to the latest research, patients withdiabetes In early adults, going to bed early is associated with greater weight loss. New York Post reports,New York University Data from a randomized trial led by Rory Meyers College of Nursing showed that participants lost about 1.3 pounds over eight weeks for every hour they went to bed earlier; However, this finding does not prove that moving to bed earlier leads to weight loss.
The study’s lead author, Susan Kohl Malone, explained that the time it takes to fall asleep, not just the duration of sleep, impacts sleep quality.lose weight An important and often overlooked factor in metabolic health. The study, published in the journal Nursing Research, evaluated 196 adults with prediabetes who typically slept less than 6.5 hours a night.
Half of the subjects participated in an eight-week lifestyle education program focused on diet, exercise, and stress management. The other half of the subjects received the same training, but also received behavioral guidance to fall asleep quickly in gradual and gradual stages.
The researchers used sensors, sleep logs, and wrist monitors to track participants’ blood sugar, sleep, and activity status. There was no significant improvement in blood sugar levels in either group. Although both groups of subjects lost weight, the group that received sleep coaching did not lose significantly more weight than the other group that received only lifestyle education.
Malone said that while she had expected that longer sleep duration would improve blood sugar levels and promote weight loss in adults with prediabetes who get shorter sleep periods, that was not the case in this study.
Participants who received sleep coaching reported better sleep quality and less daytime sleepiness, and they gradually fell asleep earlier.
In separate analyzes for both groups, participants who changed their sleep schedule earlier lost more weight. Researchers suggest that the body’s biological clock may help explain these findings.
Staying up late increases exposure to artificial light, which can activate the body’s stress response and affect hormones that regulate appetite. Staying awake late also coincides with the time when the body’s insulin sensitivity is at its lowest. Conversely, Malone points out that going to bed early helps limit late-night eating and makes eating times more closely align with the body’s optimal metabolic timing.
Malone said that participants who received sleep coaching fell asleep on average about 12 minutes earlier, but it did not lead to measurable improvements in blood sugar levels.
The study was funded by the National Institute of Nursing Research, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and conducted in collaboration with researchers at the University of Delaware.
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Research has found that for adults with prediabetes, going to bed earlier is associated with more significant weight loss; For each hour of going to bed earlier, an average of 1.3 pounds of weight could be lost over 8 weeks, but this does not mean that going to bed earlier will necessarily lead to weight loss.
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The study involved 196 adults with prediabetes who typically slept less than 6.5 hours a night; Half received education on diet, exercise, and stress management, and the other half received similar training and behavioral guidance on going to bed earlier in stages.
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Researchers believe that staying up late will increase exposure to artificial light and late-night eating and may also impact stress responses and appetite hormones. Additionally, staying awake late often occurs at a time when insulin sensitivity is low, so going to bed early may be more consistent with metabolic rhythms.
