Advances in Sleep Disorders in Patients with Diabetes
A special issue of Diabetology (ISSN 2673-4540).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 29
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The role of sleep and circadian rhythms and their dysfunction or disorders, in the aetiology or management of diabetes, is an emerging area of scientific interest. Based on the convergence of laboratory and epidemiologic studies, sleep loss and circadian misalignment have been indicated as novel risk factors for obesity and type 2 diabetes. Current evidence on specific behavioral and physiological factors contributing to diabetes pathobiology (type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes), disease course, treatment response, and novel interventions to improve the effectiveness of diabetes management is essential.
Recent studies have highlighted the potential of interventions targeting sleep deprivation, such as cognitive behavioral therapy for insomnia, or circadian alignment strategies including systematic sleep extension, chronotherapy (bed, meal, drug timing, and light therapy), and other lifestyle modifications, as adjuncts to conventional diabetes treatment. Understanding the intricacies of the sleep-diabetes relationship can lead to innovative approaches for risk assessment, prevention, and management of diabetes. This Special Issue aims to synthesize current knowledge on original research or rigorous reviews of research (e.g., systematic reviews, meta-analysis, integrative reviews) to explore and build on the state of the science on sleep and circadian dysfunction in individuals with or at risk for diabetes (type 1, type 2 diabetes, and at-risk/pre diabetes).
Dr. Stephanie A. Griggs
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- sleep
- circadian rhythms
- sleep dysfunction
- circadian dysfunction
- diabetes
- type 1 diabetes
- type 2 diabetes
- sleep loss
- circadian misalignment
- sleep interventions
- circadian interventions
- chronotherapy
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