Sleeping 4.5 hrs per night for 4 days increases type 2 diabetes risk by 16% but is reversed by 2 nights of catch-up sleep.

Inadequate sleep is also associated with increased preference for sweets and high-fat foods, increased inflammation, high blood pressure, and cognitive problems (less alert and have difficulty concentrating, reasoning and solving problems). It remains to be shown, however, if catch-up sleep can reverse any of the other detrimental effects of poor sleep… so, as for me, I’ll try to stay on track with keeping it simple and doing my best to get a good night’s rest every night.