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Poor sleep and type 2 diabetes raises death risk

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Researchers who took nine years to conduct a study now say that lack of proper sleep and type 2 diabetes increase the risk of death. An adult should sleep for at least seven hours a night.

And many circumstances and conditions prevent many people not to achieve these number of hours. Some of these conditions and circumstances are due to health issues, social and economic factors.  According to a study on sleeping patterns, people who have trouble sleeping are at a higher risk of dying earlier than those who get enough sleep. The researchers found that this risk is more aggravated among people with type 2 diabetes.

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