According to HealthDay, Dr. Gerald Bernstein of the Friedman Diabetes Program in Lenox Hill Hospital in New York City said the issue revolves around predisposition to diabetes.
The act of napping can cause blood sugar to rise. So if you are known for long naps, and already exhibit the factors that lead to diabetes, such as unhealthy weight and genetics, that increase in blood sugar may trigger the disease.
“If you’re going to nap, make it short,” Bernstein said.
Type-2 diabetes is a blood-sugar disease that develops when the body doesn’t produce enough insulin, or the body’s cells don’t react to the insulin being produced. Therefore, glucose, or blood sugar, stays in the blood instead of being used by the body as fuel.
More than 13 percent of African Americans are living with some form of diabetes, which can lead to complications such as high blood pressure, heart attacks and stroke.