New research presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes annual meeting suggests that individuals with a late chronotype, or a tendency to go to bed late, have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes, independent of lifestyle factors. The study revealed that night owls had increased waist measurements and body fat, and were 55% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes over six years. The authors suggest that circadian misalignment might contribute to this increased risk.

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