Research
Adherence
Insomnia is a causal risk factor for type 2 diabetes, independent of BMI.
Prioritize treating insomnia as a medical risk factor for diabetes, not just a nuisance. If you have chronic sleep difficulties, address them with the same urgency as blood sugar management.
GoodSupportsHIGH confidence
Insomnia was identified as a novel risk factor (OR 1.17 [95% CI 1.11, 1.23]).
Why this rating
Mendelian randomization reduces confounding, but observational links remain strong.
Source
An atlas on risk factors for type 2 diabetes: a wide-angled Mendelian randomisation study
Shuai Yuan et al. · Diabetologia · 2020
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