Why Sleeping In On Weekends Can Be Bad For Your Health, University of Pittsburgh Study

Sleeping in late at the weekend can contribute to a host of metabolic health problems, from high body fat to increased insulin sensitivity.

In the long term, sleep disruption of this kind can contribute to an increased risk of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease according to a study from the University of Pittsburgh published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

Specifically, the paper examines the detrimental effects of ‘social jetlag’, which it describes as “the chronic jetlag-like phenomenon occasioned by modern work schedules and reflects misalignment between an individual’s endogenous circadian clock and actual sleep times”.

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