Our study is titled “The effect of inadequate sleep on glucose tolerance and mitochondrial function” and is being conducted by researchers at Victoria University’s Institute for Health and Sport (IHES), with funding support from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC).
The aim of the study, led by Prof. David Bishop, Dr Nicholas Saner, and Mr Hanzhe Li, is to explore the relationship between obtaining inadequate amounts of sleep and the development of detrimental metabolic health effects (such as reductions in glucose tolerance).
Specifically, this study will investigate how a period of inadequate sleep can influence glucose tolerance, and the mechanisms that underlie these changes.
This study will generate important new scientific knowledge that will help us understand the importance of sleep, the detrimental effects of inadequate sleep, and how we can combat these effects.