Objective: Metabolic syndrome (MS) represents a constellation of conditions, which, taken together, increase an individual's risk for the development of type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Numerous guidelines have been suggested; however, increasing evidence has suggested that universal recommendations are not applicable across different ethnic groups. To date, no specific screening recommendations exist for the Taiwanese population.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Glycaemic control is fundamental to the management of and risk reduction in microvascular complications of diabetes.
Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the association of sleep quality with glycaemic control and its impact on type 2 diabetic patients in an Asian population.
Methods: A total of 46 subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus were enrolled.