Song Z, Yang R, Wang W, et al. - In patients with hypertension, a lower risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) was evident in relation to adherence to a healthy lifestyle pattern including a healthy sleep pattern, and this benefit is even further in normotensives.

• Researchers assessed six lifestyle factors with T2DM cases among hypertension (227,966) and normotension (203,005) as well as their interaction in the UK Biobank.

• Following low-risk lifestyle factors were included: standard BMI, moderate alcohol intake, nonsmoking, engaging in moderate- to vigorous-intensity physical activity, eating a high-quality diet, and maintaining a healthy sleep pattern.

• Relative to participants with 0 low-risk lifestyle factors, estimated hazard ratios for those with 5–6 were 0.14 for hypertensive ones, 0.13 for normotensive participants, respectively.

• Adherence to five healthy lifestyle practices was associated with considerably less chance of developing T2DM in 76.93% of hypertensive participants; this value increased to 81.14% if 6-factors were followed (with a healthy sleep pattern).

• Adherence to six healthy lifestyles was more beneficial in normotensive people vs hypertension adults.