Diabetes and sleep deprivation feed on each other

Diabetes and sleep deprivation feed on each other: Diabetes symptoms disturb sleep, while sleep loss can contribute to diabetes. (Photo courtesy Fotolia/MCT)

Diabetes symptoms disturb sleep, while sleep loss contributes to diabetes. It’s a vicious cycle that needs to be rectified.

David Lombrozo was never a good sleeper. “Then I started my own company, and it got worse,” said the owner of an information technology management company. “I got to bed later, got up earlier, wasn’t eating well. I gained 6kg, which made me snore and woke me up even more.”