Sleep Medicine and Psychophysiology  2017;24(1):12-18

doi:10.14401/KASMED.2017.24.1.12

Sleep and Type 2 Diabetes.

Jin Seong LEE 1 ; Sung Gon KIM

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Keywords

Circadian rhythm; Glycemic control; Sleep quality; Sleep time; Type 2 diabetes

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

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.