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In patients with type 2 diabetes, a lifestyle pattern characterized by evening chronotype, poor sleep quality, and depressive status is associated with higher HbA1c, systolic blood pressure, and arterial stiffness (baPWV).
If you have type 2 diabetes, your sleep schedule and mental health are not just lifestyle details—they are critical metabolic drivers. Prioritizing consistent sleep times, addressing depression, and avoiding late-night eating can directly improve your blood sugar control and heart health.
Subjects characterized by evening type, poor sleep quality and depressive status (type 1 pattern) had high levels of HbA1c, alanine aminotransferase and albuminuria... type 1 pattern was associated with higher HbA1c levels, systolic BP and brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity.
Why this rating
Cross-sectional study design limits causal inference; however, the sample size (n=726) is robust and adjustments for age, gender, and BMI were performed.
Source
Relationships between lifestyle patterns and cardio-renal-metabolic parameters in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A cross-sectional study
Takeshi Ogihara et al. · PLoS ONE · 2017
DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0173540
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