Sleep Med Psychophysiol.
2017 Jun;24(1):12-18. 10.14401/KASMED.2017.24.1.12.
Sleep and Type 2 Diabetes
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Neuropsychiatry, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea. leejs1756@pusan.ac.kr
- 2Research institute for Convergence of Biomedical Science and Technology, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Korea.
- KMID: 2387298
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.14401/KASMED.2017.24.1.12
Abstract
- Adequate amount and quality of sleep are important for metabolic control in patients with type 2 diabetes. Too short or too long sleep time disrupts glycemic control in both prediabetes and type 2 diabetic patients. Circadian misalignment such as shift work is also associated with an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Clinicians should pay attention to the sleep problems and circadian patterns of patients. However, the pathophysiologic mechanism of the association between sleep and diabetes is likely to be complex and bidirectional. The underlying mechanism remains poorly understood, and further research is warranted.
