The impact of fear of hypoglycaemia on sleep in adolescents with type 1 diabetes
Authors' conclusion
Worrying about hypoglycaemia was associated with impaired sleep for adolescents with T1D. Diabetes technology users have some sleep improvements, but CGM and pump use do little to alter the relationship between FOH and sleep outcomes.
Study context
- Population
- Adolescents aged 14–18 years with T1D; median (IQR) age 16.5 (15.3–17.7) years, T1D duration 5.7 (2.5–9.6) years52 female
- Participants
- 95 adolescents
- Outcome
- Relationship between FOH (Child Hypoglycemia Fear Survey) and sleep (PSQI)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Higher FOH-Worry score associated with reduced sleep duration (β; p = 0.042; adjusted for BMI z-score, race and ethnicity)
−0.03
Higher FOH-Worry score associated with increased sleep disturbances (OR; p = 0.038; adjusted for race and ethnicity)
1.1
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Further findings
Sleep duration by CGM use · longer sleep with frequent CGM use
P = 0.029
Overall sleep health (PSQI score) by pump use
- Pump users had overall improved sleep health by PSQI score (p = 0.019)
Technology use as modifier of fear of hypoglycaemia (FOH)–sleep relationships
- No significant interactions of technology use in FOH–sleep duration or sleep disturbance relationships
Original publication
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