Poor sleep habits in adults with type 2 diabetes are linked to complications such as neuropathic pain, high blood sugar levels, and fatigue, according to a new study. This was more commonly seen in women than men. The new study is published in the Journal of Advanced Nursing and it involved 90 adults with type 2 diabetes. The study explored whether disturbed sleep is associated with certain diabetes-related comorbidities.
The health and sleep data were collected over a year using a variety of methods including a diabetes distress scale and a symptom checklist. The study found that elevated blood sugar levels, neuropathic pain, HbA1c, and fatigue were all associated with sleep disturbance. Other factors like age, duration of diabetes, depressive symptoms and distress were all matched in all the individuals included in the study. The study suggests that physicians should address…
