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A study finds that people who sleep fewer than five hours a night have 2.5 times the risk of developing diabetes. The increased rate lessens as sleeping hours increase, but rises again for those sleeping more than nine hours. 
 
The theory is that sleep deprivation interferes with the body's glucose metabolism. 
 
As well as a cause-effect relationship, it's possible that the reasons for the sleep disorders also predispose to diabetes.

Too Little Sleep Could Cause Diabetes

PakTribune.com - 4/28/2006 4:28 PM

ISLAMABAD: If your schedule robs you of slumber, you may be setting yourself up for diabetes.
 
But don’t press the snooze bar too many times, because oversleeping might bring the same result.
 
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