Obese people with pattern of later waking, peak activity later in day at higher risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease

New research presented at this year’s European Congress on Obesity (held online, 10-13 May) shows that people living with obesity with the so called ‘evening chronotype’ – that is, a pattern of later waking and peak activity later in the day—have a higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular disease (CVD) than those who both wake and have their peak activity levels earlier (morning or intermediate chronotypes). The study is by Dr. Giovanna Muscogiuri, Assistant Professor in Endocrinology at University Federico II, Naples, Italy, and colleagues.