Insomnia is associated with an increased risk of type 2 diabetes in the clinical setting.

Erin S LeBlancNing X SmithGregory A NicholsMichael J AllisonGregory N Clarke

Published in: BMJ open diabetes research & care (2018)

Insomnia imparts an increased risk of T2DM comparable with that conferred by traditional risk factors (eg, overweight, non-white race, cardiovascular risk factors). This association could have clinical importance because it suggests a new potentially modifiable risk factor that could be targeted to prevent diabetes.

Keyphrases

risk factors
type diabetes
cardiovascular risk factors
cardiovascular disease
glycemic control
sleep quality
weight loss
weight gain
drug delivery
body mass index