Do Differences in Sleep Architecture Exist between Persons with Type 2 Diabetes and Nondiabetic Controls?

It has been shown previously that the suppression of slow-wave sleep (SWS) markedly reduced insulin sensitivity and led to an impairment of glucose tolerance. We hypothesized that a decreased amount of SWS is a feature peculiar to subjects with type 2 diabetes.A retrospective case-control study analyzed polysomnographic recordings and covariate data of 22 type 2 diabetic and 22 nondiabetic subjects [n = 44; 8 women, 36 men, aged 57.5 +/- 5.5...