Sleep duration and food intake in people with type  2 diabetes mellitus and factors affecting confectionery intake

ConclusionsShort sleep duration is associated with high confectionery intake in people with type  2 diabetes mellitus; this might disturb their glycemic control. Therefore, short sleepers with type 2 diabetes mellitus could improve their glycemic control by avoiding confectionery intake and maintaining adequate sleep duration. Confectionery intake was higher in short sleepers with type 2 diabetes mellitus than normal sleepers. Sleep duration of<6  h was associated with increased confectionery intake. Avoiding confectionery and maintaining adequate sleep duration are crucial.

Source: Journal of Diabetes Investigation - February 7, 2023 Category: Endocrinology Authors: Tomoaki Akiyama, Tadashi Yamakawa, Kazuki Orime, Jun Suzuki, Rika Sakamoto, Minori Matsuura ‐Shinoda, Erina Shigematsu, Kenichiro Takahashi, Mizuki Kaneshiro, Taro Asakura, Shunichi Tanaka, Takehiro Kawata, Yoshihiko Yamada, Tetsuo Isozaki, Tags: Original Article Source Type: research