Complete sleep of 8 hours a day can result in reducing the risk of Type 2 diabetes among people, reveals a research published in the journal Diabetes Care. Sleep plays a very important role in proper function of the body.

Also, Canterbury diabetes physician Helen Lunt stated that taking a sleep of 6 or 8 hours and 30 minutes can control the level of insulin and glucose in the body. She further stated, "In sleep architecture' your brain goes through different phases. In some phases not being given long enough to sleep, or getting a disrupted sleep, can affect hormonal levels, like cortisol”.

Cortisol is the hormone which if gets instable can result in diabetes. Youth are more susceptible to the problem because, of their lifestyle, which comprises of social networking sites and watching TV till late at night or hanging on the phone. The adults and the teens both are equally vulnerable to the problem Type 2 diabetes.

Apart from sleeping deprivation, Dr. Lunt emphasizes on having the right kind of food which is healthy and nutritious along with following a regular exercise regime are also the factors that can avoid the occurrence of diabetes among people.