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Sleep is essential for human physical restoration, cognitive function, and emotional well-being. Recent studies have discovered that sleep is also important for proper endocrine system health, and problems with sleep may directly put a person at risk for Type II Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) (Tsuneki et al., 2016). A precursor to T2DM is insulin resistance (IR), which is when insulin is not effective in bringing glucose into the cells for energy. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2024). Sleep disorders, poor sleep quality, and short sleep duration contribute to IR by harming the body’s cells, making them less responsive to insulin (Coombe et al., 2022). Sleep deprivation disrupts hormones such as ghrelin, which stimulates hunger. Ghrelin is typically elevated in individuals with poor sleep (Kim et al., 2015). Research has found that people with T2DM who have poor sleep quality are more likely to engage in emotional eating and have less cognitive restraint with food (Zhu et al., 2019). Increased caloric intake and unhealthy food choices over long periods of time are associated with IR, ultimately highlighting how sleep health is a critical factor in T2DM prevention (Cleveland Clinic, 2021).
Department
Nursing
Publication Date
2024
Sponsorship/Conference/Institution
Dominican University of California
City
San Rafael, CA
Keywords
adolescents, sleep health, insulin resistance, diabetes, metabolic health
Disciplines
Community Health and Preventive Medicine | Medical Education | Nursing
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Community Health and Preventive Medicine Commons, Medical Education Commons, Nursing Commons