Priyanka Chopra wakes up in middle of night to check on husband Nick Jonas, who is diabetic

Priyanka Chopra revealed that her husband NIck adopts a "crazy discipline" to track his blood sugar level, but she still wanted to ensure that there were no nasty health surprises. PHOTO: REUTERS

Priyanka Chopra used to wake up in the middle of the night after she married Nick Jonas last year.

She wanted to be sure that he was okay, the actress, 37, told the hosts on talk show The View on Tuesday (Oct 8).

Singer Jonas is diabetic.

"Initially, when we first got married, I couldn't wrap my brain around the fact that he knew when his sugar dropped, even while he was sleeping," she said. "He feels it."

Though Chopra revealed that he adopts a "crazy discipline" to track his blood sugar level, she still wanted to ensure that there were no nasty health surprises.

That is why she woke up to check, in the early days of their marriage.

Jonas, 27, was diagnosed with the disease when he was 13.

She added that he does not want to be held back by the ailment.

"He lives the biggest life possible. He's not restricted himself from anything. He plays sports. He's touring. He lives an incredible life, and it's so inspiring to see," she noted.

Jonas is also helping other sufferers to overcome their obstacles.

He has set up Beyond Type 1, a non-profit organisation dedicated to diabetes education, advocacy and treatments.

Chopra is making the rounds of talk shows to promote her new Hindi movie, The Sky Is Pink, which will be released on Oct 11.

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