A new experiment shows the risks that night owls face when it comes to their health.
Specialists found that adults with night owl sleep schedules had less healthy lifestyles and higher risks of developing diabetes than those with early-morning habits.
This research provides an essential message for night owls and may be ignoring the impact on their health.
More about the curious study
In this test, evening chronotype was linked to a 72% increased risk of diabetes before considering lifestyle factors.
After adjusting for lifestyle, evening chronotype was still associated with a 19% increased risk.
Interestingly, only 6% of those with the healthiest lifestyles had evening chronotypes, while 25% of those with unhealthy lifestyles were night owls.
Evening chronotypes were also more likely to have unhealthy habits, such as alcoholism, poor dieting, less sleep, smoking, and unfavorable weight, BMI, and physical activity measurements.
Conclusion
This study indicates the importance of considering one's chronotype when assessing diabetes risk.
It suggests that personalized work schedules that match a person's chronotype could be beneficial.
However, it's essential to remember that these findings show associations but not causality.
More research is needed to determine if these patterns hold across different populations and to explore genetic factors related to chronotype and its connection to other diseases, including cardiovascular conditions.
