I have to give deep thoughts to what I found yesterday. For those who know me, I love to take naps; one in the morning and one in the afternoon and that is every day. But, it is not just nap it’s mostly deep sleep because it takes at least an hour and half before I wake up.

However, scientists have discovered in a new scientific investigation that older people who tend to nap a lot are at a higher risk of developing type II diabetes. The investigation, which was conducted in China, also showed that excessive sleeping causes impaired fasting glucose. The most statistically-significant correlations were recorded in people who napped four to six times per week. They had a 36 percent higher chance of developing diabetes type II than control groups, PhysOrg reports.

People who slept for short periods of time every day of the week exhibited a 28 percent increase in their risk of developing the metabolic disorder. In type II diabetes, the body becomes unable to metabolize the hormone insulin, which is crucially important for breaking down glucose (sugars). Without this control mechanism, the chemicals accumulate, leading to disastrous side-effects. The researchers behind the study say that they controlled for possible influences going the other way, as in if diabetes caused excessive sleepiness, and argue that they found no such correlation. It would indeed appear that excessive napping during the daytime causes the terrible disease.

I guess I would have to teach myself not to sleep during daytime. I fear that I might develop serious health problems if I continue to take naps every day.

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