Researchers to teens: get to bed – it’s good for your blood sugar

Researchers to teens: get to bed – it’s good for your blood sugar

Posted by Københavns Universitet on July 01, 2026

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New research from the University of Copenhagen and COPSAC shows that even in healthy young people, longer nights of sleep are linked to more stable blood sugar levels the next day. The findings suggest that sleep may play an important role in our metabolism long before conditions such as diabetes develop.

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New research from the University of Copenhagen and COPSAC shows that even in healthy young people, longer nights of sleep are linked to more stable blood sugar levels the next day. The findings suggest that sleep may play an important role in our metabolism long before conditions such as diabetes develop.

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https://news.ku.dk/all_news/2026/06/researchers-to-teens-get-to-bed--its-good-for-your-blood-sugar/