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A new study has warned that both too little and too much sleep could be harmful to your health, especially if you're one of the 4.4 million Brits living with diabetes . The research found that oversleeping can lead to a 31 per cent increase in microvascular damage for those with diabetes, while not getting enough sleep can cause a 38 per cent surge in damage.

The ideal amount of sleep, according to the researchers, is between seven to nine hours each day. The Danish study examined the sleep and health habits of 400 individuals recently diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes, who had been experiencing symptoms for over three years. Microvascular damage, which affects small blood vessels and can result in blindness and kidney failure, is a significant concern for the 4.



4 million people in the UK with diabetes, warns Diabetes UK. The research also found that the damage caused by irregular sleep patterns increases with age, with 12 per cent of the study participants not getting enough sleep and 28 per cent sleeping excessively. These findings will be presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Madrid.

Worryingly, nearly a fifth of individuals with diabetes develop kidney problems, potentially requiring dialysis or a transplant. Microvascular issues can also trigger high blood pressure , leading to heart disease and strokes, reports the Express . The researchers highlighted: "In recently diagnosed Type 2 diabetes patients, both short and.

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