Sleep Apnea Severity not linked to blood sugar control in T2DM
The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) has increased worldwide. It has been suggested that insufficient sleep and/or sleep disorders may play an important role in the development of impaired blood sugar control. In a recent study, researchers have reported that Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) was present among patients with either prediabetes or diagnosed but untreated type 2 diabetes. However, the OSA's severity or short duration of sleep were not significantly tied to measures of β-cell responses or insulin sensitivity. The research has been published in the journal Diabetes Care on February 05, 2021.
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) has been identified as an independent risk factor for T2DM potential mechanisms include sympathetic activation, oxidative stress, inflammation, and/or hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis dysfunction. However, the OSA adverse impacts on the pancreatic islet β-cell function remain unclear. Therefore, Dr Babak Mokhlesi and his team conducted a study to investigate the association of OSA and short sleep duration with β-cell function in overweight/obese adults with prediabetes or recently diagnosed treatment-naive type 2 diabetes.
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