THU303 The Associations Between Rest-Activity Parameters, Sleep-Disordered Breathing Severity And Glucose Metabolism In Patients With Prediabetes

Disclosure: J. Paewponsong: None. B.S. Gerber: None. N. Chirakalwasan: None. S. Saetung: None. T. Anothaisintawee: None. S. Reutrakul: None. Background: Circadian rhythm abnormalities and sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) can have an adverse effect on glucose metabolism. In addition, studies have suggested that SDB itself could be associated with circadian disruption. This study aimed to determine if circadian characteristics, as measured by rest-activity rhythm parameters, were connected with SDB severity in individuals with prediabetes, and whether rest-activity rhythm parameters were related with glycemia. Methods: A total of 79 patients with prediabetes were enrolled. Actigraphy recordings (Actiwatch 2, Phillips Respironics) spanning 7 days yielded non-parametric rest-activity rhythm parameters and sleep duration. The parameters included M10 (mean activity of the most active 10-h period), L5 (mean activity of the least active 5-h period), intradaily variability (reflecting rhythm fragmentation), interdaily stability (reflecting sleep regularity across days), and relative amplitude (reflecting the activity between M10 and L5 activity). SDB was assessed using an overnight sleep monitor (WatchPAT200). Fasting blood glucose (FBG) and hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) were obtained via phlebotomy. Independent predictors of rest-activity rhythm parameters, FBG, and HbA1c were determined using multiple stepwise regression analyses. Model covariates included age, sex, body mass index (BMI), and SDB severity. Results: Increasing SDB severity was associated with lower M10 and greater intradaily variability, but not with FBG, HbA1c or other rest-activity rhythm parameters. After adjusting for age, sex and BMI, increasing SDB severity was independently related with lower M10 (B= -0.102, p=0.001). Further, bivariate analyses showed that a higher HbA1c was associated with a shorter sleep duration, lower relative amplitude, and higher L5. FBG was not related to any rest-activity rhythm parameters. After adjusting for age, sex, BMI and sleep duration, lower relative amplitude, but not L5, was independently related with higher HbA1c (B= −0.027, p=0.031). Conclusion: In prediabetes, a lower relative amplitude, indicating a less robust 24 hour rest-activity rhythm, was associated with a higher HbA1c. These findings suggest that circadian rhythmicity contributes to glycemic control. Greater SDB severity was correlated with decreased activity, but relationships with other rest-activity rhythm parameters were not observed. Presentation: Thursday, June 15, 2023