Josmy Jose , C. Dhandapani
Excessive Daytime Sleepiness [EDS] is defined in International Classification of Sleep Disorders based on the behaviour of falling asleep, including difficulty maintaining alertness or wakefulness and unintentionally falling asleep. Diabetes Mellitus and Obesity are the two main factors contributing to EDS. The aim of the study was to determine the prevalence of EDS in diabetic and obese population. The quality and quantity of Sleep was assessed by Epworth [ESS] and Pittsburgh Scale Sleep Quality Index [PSQI]. This prospective study was done in 160 patients who were between the age group of 20-65 years. Among 160 patients, 49.4% patients had EDS. Out of which, 54.17% were females and 45.45% of them were males. Sleep loss varied by gender in diabetic patients. There was considerable difference in the ESS scores between both the genders. It was more observed in diabetic females than males. Obesity was also more common in diabetic women than in men as physical activity was less in women compared to men. A sedentary lifestyle has shown to enhance excessive day time sleepiness in diabetic patients. Sleep disturbance were seen more common in older age group of 55-65 years. Most of the patients observed with EDS had hypertension as a co-morbid disease condition. Thus it was concluded that the quality of sleep was seen to be reduced in patients with Diabetes Mellitus.
