TY - JOUR T1 - Does lack of sleep cause diabetes? JF - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO - Cleve Clin J Med SP - 549 LP - 558 DO - 10.3949/ccjm.78a.10165 VL - 78 IS - 8 AU - Carol Touma AU - Silvana Pannain Y1 - 2011/08/01 UR - http://www.ccjm.org/content/78/8/549.abstract N2 - 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. ER -