Regulating, Maintaining Healthy Sleep Habits May Be Key To Successful Diabetes Management, Research Suggests.

She also noted that sleep matters much more than may be appreciated. Too little (less than 7 hours) or too much (more than 9 hours) are associated with a host of negative health outcomes. Further, insufficient sleep has a profound effect on obesity, energy expenditure, and caloric intake, especially carbohydrate intake, explained Dr Hammond. “The metabolic milieu that is created when adults consistently sleep less than 7 hours per night is highly inflammatory and creates a low-leptin, high-ghrelin, high-cortisol, high-glucose environment that perpetuates insulin resistance and beta-cell dysfunction,” she said. “Awareness of the importance and long-term positive health implications of adequate sleep among both endocrinologists and the patients they treat is low-hanging fruit in the journey to adequate glycemic control, optimization of chronic medical disease care, and overall wellness.” http://www.endocrinologyadvisor.com/aade-2016/aade-2016-sleep-linked-to-diabetes-outcomes/article/516193/