PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Touma, Carol AU - Pannain, Silvana TI - Does lack of sleep cause diabetes? AID - 10.3949/ccjm.78a.10165 DP - 2011 Aug 01 TA - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine PG - 549--558 VI - 78 IP - 8 4099 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/78/8/549.short 4100 - http://www.ccjm.org/content/78/8/549.full SO - Cleve Clin J Med2011 Aug 01; 78 AB - Several lines of evidence indicate that chronic lack of sleep may contribute to the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Adequate sleep and good sleep hygiene should be included among the goals of a healthy lifestyle, especially for patients with diabetes. We urge clinicians to recommend at least 7 hours of uninterrupted sleep per night as part of a healthy lifestyle.