Night light from street lamps and phones can raise risk of diabetes

Night light from street lamps and phones can raise risk of diabetes Streetlights and smartphones can raise the risk of diabetes by more than a quarter, new research has found.

Artificial light at night alters the human body clock, thereby impairing the body’s ability to control blood sugar levels.

Among the lights which could have a harmful effect are street, car and shopfront lamps as well as the light from smartphones and tablets. The Daily Telegraph

See also:

• Outdoor light at night in relation to glucose homoeostasis and diabetes in Chinese adults: a national and cross-sectional study of 98,658 participants from 162 study sites (abstract) Diabetologia
• Too much artificial light at night could raise the risk of type 2 diabetes by more than a quarter The Daily Mail