Sleep duration is a significant predictor of cardiac autonomic neuropathy in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a metabolic disorder which mainly consists of altered glucose metabolism within the body and has a multi-factorial pathophysiology [1]. There are various metabolic and lifestyle risk factors which contribute to its development, of which lifestyle factors are considered to play a major role. Physical inactivity, obesity, smoking, alcohol consumption, and diet have led to an overt increase in the prevalence of diabetes in recent times [2,3]. Apart from these, impaired sleep has come out to be an important risk factor and predictor of T2DM and a growing body of evidence has indicated that sleep disturbances caused by obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) or sleep restriction because of lifestyle choices is associated with the development of diabetes [4].
Source: Primary Care Diabetes - Category: Primary Care Authors: Tags: Original research Source Type: research