Anxiety and insomnia link to diabetes in men

ANXIETY and a lack of sleep doubles a man’s risk of developing diabetes, according to research out yesterday.

A range of symptoms linked with psychological distress contributes to a higher risk of Type 2 diabetes, the study found.

Researchers followed 2,127 middle-aged men in Sweden for eight to 10 years. They all had normal blood glucose levels at the beginning of the study and were asked questions about five areas of distress, including anxiety, apathy, depression, fatigue and insomnia.