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The Interlinked Rising Epidemic of Insufficient Sleep and Diabetes Mellitus
Vijay Kumar Chattu1,2, Soosanna Kumary Chattu3, Deepa Burman4
1Faculty of Medical Sciences, The University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago. Vijay.chattu@sta.uwi.edu.
Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland)
|March 8, 2019
Summary
Insufficient sleep, both short and long durations, significantly increases the risk of developing diabetes. Sleep disturbances and diabetes have a bidirectional relationship, impacting insulin resistance and overall sleep quality.
Area of Science:
- Sleep Science
- Endocrinology
- Public Health
Background:
- Adequate sleep (approx. 8 hours) is crucial for human health.
- Sleep disturbances are linked to obesity, metabolic disorders, cardiovascular diseases, and hypertension.
- Rising global incidence of diabetes mellitus is a significant public health concern.
Purpose of the Study:
- To highlight the global issue of insufficient sleep.
- To examine the impact of sleep disturbances on the rising incidence of diabetes mellitus.
- To explore the bidirectional relationship between sleep and diabetes.
Main Methods:
- Extensive literature search conducted in major databases.
- Keywords used: "insufficient sleep" and "Diabetes Mellitus".
- Review of community-based and hospital-based epidemiological studies.
Main Results:
- Both shorter (<6h) and longer (>9h) sleep durations are adversely related to insulin resistance.
- Oversleeping (10-12h) may also increase diabetes risk, though less understood.
- Obstructive sleep apnea is associated with a higher prevalence of diabetes due to hypoxia and sympathetic activity.
Conclusions:
- Qualitative and quantitative sleep disturbances significantly elevate diabetes risk.
- The relationship between sleep disturbances and diabetes is bidirectional.
- Sleep therapy presents a potential low-cost strategy for combating the diabetes epidemic.
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