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ea0021p183 | Diabetes and metabolism | SFEBES2009

Short sleep duration is independently associated with obesity in with Type 2 diabetes

Tahrani Abd , Begum Safia , Mughal Shanaz , Dubb Kiran , Banerjee Dev , Thomas G Neil , Ali Asad , Jose Biju , Piya Milan , Stevens Martin , Barnett Anthony , Taheri Shahrad

Background: From population studies, short and long sleep duration are associated with obesity. This association has not been studied in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D).Methods: Design: Cross-sectional study of adult T2D patients recruited randomly from outpatient department of a large UK tertiary centre. Patients with known sleep-related disorders were excluded. Data were collected during one-to-one interviews. Sleep duration assessment: 7-day sleep...