Type 2 diabetes and sleep disorders / 中国药理学通报

ABSTRACT

Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease characterized by chronic hyperglycemia. Recently, the number of diabetic patients in the world is rapidly growing, which has brought a heavy burden to the society. At the same time, changes in lifestyle lead to a general decline in the quality of sleep in the population. Epidemiological and clinical studies have shown a close relation between the development of diabetes and sleep disorders, which may form a vicious circle. Sleep disorders promote the occurrence of type 2 diabetes and affect the glycemic control of diabetic patients; on the other hand, diabetic patients, especially in poor glycemic control, often have sleep disorders. This review discusses the relationship between type 2 diabetes and sleep disorders based on related research, and may provide new strategies for future treatment of diabetes.