University of South Australia researchers are reminding people to prioritise a good night’s sleep as new research shows that a troubled sleep may be associated with risk factors for type 2 diabetes. Researchers say that how soundly we sleep, when we go to bed and get up, and how regular our sleep habits are, may be just as important as sleep duration. They examined the association of different aspects of sleep, and risk factors for diabetes, and found a connection between those who had troubled sleep and those who were at risk of type 2 diabetes. People who report having trouble sleeping are also more likely to have a higher body mass index, as well as blood markers of cholesterol and inflammation.