Abstract:

Background: Sleep plays a vital role in metabolic regulation. Inadequate sleep is associated with insulin resistance and poor glycemic control.

Objective: To evaluate the effect of good sleep duration on fasting and post-prandial blood sugar levels in patients with diabetes mellitus.

Materials and Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted on 62 diabetic patients. Of these, 60 patients had complete paired pre- and post-intervention data and were included in the final statistical analysis. Baseline fasting blood sugar (FBS) and post-prandial blood sugar (PPBS) levels were compared with follow-up values after improvement in sleep duration. Statistical analysis was performed using the paired t-test.

Results: The mean sleep duration was 7.21 ± 1.61 hours. A statistically significant reduction was observed in fasting blood sugar levels from 146.73 ± 38.66 mg/dl to 133.16 ± 37.65 mg/dl (p = 0.028). Post-prandial blood sugar levels also decreased from 185.78 ± 52.02 mg/dl to 174.60 ± 56.56 mg/dl; however, this change was not statistically significant (p = 0.076).

Conclusion: Adequate sleep shows a significant beneficial effect on fasting glycemic control and a favourable clinical impact on post-prandial glucose levels. Sleep should be considered an important lifestyle intervention in diabetes management.

Keywords:

Sleep duration, Blood sugar level, Diabetes mellitus, Lifestyle modification, Nidra.

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