Indoor bright light received during daytime significantly reduces blood sugar

Published On 2022-02-19 10:51 GMT   |   Update On 2022-02-19 10:51 GMT

According to a new study published in Diabetologia, Insulin-resistant volunteers' postprandial substrate processing, energy expenditure, and thermoregulation are all affected by the indoor light environment in a time-dependent manner.Further Optimization of indoor lighting to a brighter during daytime hours and dimmer in the evening may provide cardiometabolic benefits.

Artificial light is available 24 hours a day in today's civilization, and most individuals are exposed to electrical light and light-emitting screens during the dark part of the natural light/dark cycle. Suboptimal lighting has been linked to negative metabolic impacts, and changing indoor lighting to more closely mirror the natural light/dark cycle has the potential to improve metabolic health.

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Bright Indoor Light During Daytime May Lower Blood Sugar, Improve Energy Expenditure

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