Overview: People who report trouble sleeping are at higher risk for cardiometabolic health problems that can lead to type 2 diabetes.
sauce: University of South Australia
With the Christmas season in full swing, researchers at the University of South Australia are encouraging people to get a good night’s sleep, as new research shows that sleep disturbances may be linked to type 2 diabetes risk factors. We are asking you to prioritize.
In the first study of its kind, researchers found that people who reported sleep disturbances, on average, had indicators of cardio-metabolic health, such as inflammatory markers, cholesterol, and weight, that may contribute to type 2 diabetes. I discovered that there is a high possibility that
Nearly one million adults in Australia have type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes affects more than 422 million people worldwide.
UniSA researcher Dr. Lisa Matricciani says that various aspects of sleep are associated with diabetes risk factors.
“We all know that sleep is important. But when we think about sleep, we mainly look at how many hours we are getting, but we also need to consider the sleep experience as a whole. There is,” says Dr. Matriciani.
“How well you sleep, when you go to bed and wake up, and how regular your sleep routine is may be just as important as how long you sleep.”
“This study looked at the associations between different aspects of sleep and diabetes risk factors and found associations between people with sleep disorders and those at risk for type 2 diabetes. .”
The study evaluated over 1,000 Australians* with a median age of 44.8 years. Researchers looked at different sleep characteristics. Self-reported sleep disturbances, duration, timing, efficiency, and variation in daily sleep hours.
“People who reported having trouble sleeping also tended to have higher body mass index, blood markers of cholesterol and inflammation,” says Dr. Matriciani.
“We know that in crisis situations, sleep needs to be a priority to stay healthy. It is important to think as a whole rather than
About this Sleep and Diabetes Research News
author: Annabelle Mansfield
sauce: University of South Australia
contact: Annabelle Mansfield – University of South Australia
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Original research: closed access.
“Multidimensional sleep and cardiometabolic risk factors for type 2 diabetes: an examination of self-report and objective dimensions of sleep” Lisa Matriciani et al. The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care
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Overview
Multidimensional sleep and cardiometabolic risk factors for type 2 diabetes: an examination of self-report and objective dimensions of sleep
Purpose:
The aim of this study was to determine the association between sleep and objective and self-reported measures of cardiometabolic risk factors for type 2 diabetes.
Method:
This study examines data on Australian adults collected as part of the Child Health CheckPoint study. Sleep was examined in terms of actigraphy-derived sleep duration, timing, efficiency, and variability. Self-report sleep disturbances. Cardiometabolic risk factors for type 2 diabetes were reviewed in terms of body mass index and biomarkers of inflammation and dyslipidemia. Generalized estimating equations adjusted for geographic clustering were used to determine associations between sleep measures and cardiometabolic risk factors.
result:
A full case analysis was performed on 1017 parents (87% mothers). Objective and self-reported measures of sleep were significantly but weakly associated with cardiometabolic risk factors.
Conclusion:
Objective and self-reported measures of sleep are significantly associated with cardiometabolic risk factors for type 2 diabetes. Self-reported problematic sleep is associated with worse cardiometabolic health independently of actigraphy-derived sleep parameters.
