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Longer sleep may be linked to a higher risk of kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes (opens in a new tab)
medicalxpress.com · 2026-10-08
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Longer sleep may be linked to a higher risk of kidney disease in people with type 2 diabetes
medicalxpress.com · 2026-10-08
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Longer Sleep Duration and the Incidence and Progression of Diabetic Nephropathy: A Prospective Cohort Study
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Claim 1 of 4Not checkedPeople with type 2 diabetes who sleep longer may have an increased risk of developing or worsening diabetic kidney disease, according to a study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 2 of 4Not checkedThe researchers studied 678 Japanese people with type 2 diabetes and found that longer habitual sleep duration was associated with a higher risk of developing or worsening diabetic nephropathy during approximately six years of follow-up.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 3 of 4Not checkedThe association was particularly evident among older adults and those who already had signs of kidney damage, such as microalbuminuria or reduced kidney function.View evidenceHide evidence
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Claim 4 of 4Not checkedStudy author Tomoya Mita said the findings should not be interpreted as a recommendation to reduce sleep because the study was observational and could not establish a causal relationship.View evidenceHide evidence
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Objectively-Defined Sleep Regularity Is Associated with Macrovascular and Microvascular Complications among Individuals with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Cohort Study.
Diabetes & Metabolism Journal · 2026 · PubMed, Europe PMC
Classification of Type-2 Diabetic Nephropathy in Japan
Contributions to Nephrology · 2001 · Crossref
Obstructive sleep apnoea and glucose dysregulation in type 2 diabetes: a systematic review of the literature.
2026 · Europe PMC
Association of sleep patterns with microvascular complications in individuals with type 2 diabetes: A prospective cohort study.
Sleep Health · 2025 · PubMed
Review for "Long-Acting Insulin Analogues and the Risk of Diabetic Nephropathy among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: a Population-based Cohort Study"
2025 · Crossref
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