Table 2: Summary of Experimental Studies on Sleep Deprivation and Diabetes Mellitus

First Author Year Sample Study Duration Comments
Spiegel et al. [154] 1999 11 6 Nights Sleep debt has a harmful impact on carbohydrate metabolism.
Donga et al. [155] 2010 9 1 Night Partial sleep deprivation during a single night induces glucose intolerance.
Stamatakis & Punjabi [156] 2010 11 2 Nights Fragmentation of sleep across all stages is associated with diabetes.
Spiegel et al. [157] 2004 12 4 Nights Short sleep duration is associated with decreased leptin levels, increased ghrelin levels, increased hunger and appetite.
Schmid et al. [158] 2008 9 1 Night One night of sleep deprivation increased ghrelin levels.
Buxton et al. [159] 2010 20 1 Week Sleep restriction (5 hours/night) for 1 week significantly reduces insulin sensitivity.