MEAL AND SLEEP TIMING PLAY KEY ROLES IN DIABETES PREVENTION

By Tarun Sai Lomte

When you eat, move, and sleep could matter as much as what you do, this study uncovers how the timing of daily habits influences your risk for type 2 diabetes, opening doors to truly personalized prevention.

Study: High-resolution lifestyle profiling and metabolic subphenotypes of type 2 diabetes. Image Credit: Nattapat.J / Shutterstock

In a recent study published in the journal npj Digital Medicine, researchers investigated the association between habitual lifestyle behaviors and metabolic physiology in individuals at risk of type 2 diabetes (T2D).

T2D incidence continues to rise worldwide, affecting 589 million adults globally and 38 million individuals in the United States (US). Further, 88 million adults in the US have prediabetes, with 70% projected to develop T2D within four years. Therefore, preventing this transition remains a major public health priority. Studies suggest that lifestyle modification is a robust means to manage and prevent T2D.

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2025-06-13T01:21:35Z