Investigating Sleep Quality and Blood Sugar Levels in Undergraduate Students of Medical Sciences at Gilan University of Medical Sciences

Sleep is one of the most important circadian cycles. Metabolic disorders, especially diabetes, can affect the quantity and quality of sleep. The purpose of this study is to determine the relationship between the quantity and quality of sleep and diabetes.

In this descriptive-cross-sectional study, 613 male and female students were randomly selected from the students of Gilan University of Medical Sciences in 1400. To collect information, two questionnaires for personal characteristics (blood sugar level) and the Pittsburgh Sleep Standard Questionnaire (PSQI) were used. The data were analyzed using SPSS version 16 software and descriptive (frequency, mean, and standard deviation) and inferential statistical methods at a significance level of p<0.05.

The results of the research showed that the largest age group was 21 (30.45) percent, 59.65 percent of the students were female, and the rest were male. In terms of marital status, 57.7% of students were married. Half of the students suffered from poor sleep quality. The average sleep duration also had a higher percentage than other subscales. Students who reported poor sleep quality did not control their sugar levels. Also, the students who had experienced the quality of sleep had controlled their sugar level well, and the relationship between the quality of the student's sleep and their blood sugar was significant (p =0.001).

Based on the results of the study in medical students, it is possible to prevent lack of sleep and its subsequent complications, i.e., increased blood sugar levels and diabetes, by teaching sleep hygiene and changing incorrect beliefs and habits despite the presence of night wakings and night watches