• Medicine
• Published in
  Cleveland Clinic journal of…
  2011
• DOI:10.3949/ccjm.78a.10165

Does lack of sleep cause diabetes?

@article{Touma2011DoesLO,
  title={Does lack of sleep cause diabetes?},
  author={Carol Touma and Silvana Pannain},
  journal={Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine},
  year={2011},
  volume={78 8},
  pages={
          549-58
        }
}

• Carol Touma, Silvana Pannain

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Several lines of evidence indicate that chronic lack of sleep may contribute to the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Adequate sleep and good sleep hygiene should be included among the goals of a healthy lifestyle, especially for patients with diabetes. We urge clinicians to recommend at least 7 hours of uninterrupted sleep per night as part of a healthy lifestyle.