Effects of sleep fragmentation on glucose metabolism in normal subjects

• Published in: Chest Vol. 137; no. 1; p. 95
• Main Authors: Stamatakis, Katherine A, Punjabi, Naresh M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2010
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Blood Glucose - metabolism; Circadian Rhythm - physiology; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Glucose Tolerance Test; Heart Rate - physiology; Humans; Insulin Resistance - physiology; Male; Polysomnography; Prognosis; Reference Values; Sleep Deprivation - blood; Sleep Deprivation - physiopathology; Young Adult

Sleep disorders are increasingly associated with insulin resistance, glucose intolerance, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. Whether the metabolic toll imposed by sleep-related disorders is caused by poor-quality sleep or due to other confounding factors is not known. The objective of this study was to e...