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Recipe for T2D: Poor Sleep Plus Gestational Diabetes

Women with gestational diabetes who snore regularly or sleep fewer than 6 hours per day may have twice the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

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  1. Women with a history of gestational diabetes and shorter sleep duration face an increased risk of type 2 diabetes.
  2. Occasional and regular snoring is significantly associated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes.
  3. Short sleep duration also increases the risk of type 2 diabetes.
  4. Improving sleep health may be important to reduce type 2 diabetes incidence in this high-risk population.
  5. Frequent snoring was linked to higher levels of glycated hemoglobin, C-peptide, and insulin.
  6. The study had limitations, including self-reported sleep data and a predominantly White study population.

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