New Delhi, March 10 -- Ever wondered why a bad night's sleep leaves you feeling sluggish, irritable or even craving sweets? Turns out, your sleep habits might be doing more than just making you tired-they could be throwing your blood sugar out of balance.

A new study from China's Westlake Laboratory of Life Sciences and Biomedicine has uncovered a strong link between inadequate sleep and erratic blood glucose levels, a factor that could increase the risk of diabetes and other metabolic disorders.

We all know sleep is essential for overall health but researchers have now discovered that both how much you sleep and when you go to bed can significantly impact your body's ability to regulate blood sugar. Using data from continuous glucose m...