Neck Grasp Predicts Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Obstructive Sleep Apnea & Diabetes Mellitus

Obstructive sleep apnea and type 2 diabetes

Type 2 diabetes and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) are diseases with high prevalence and major public health impact. There is evidence that regular snoring and OSA are independently associated with alterations in glucose metabolism. Thus, OSA might be a risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes. Possible causes might be intermittent hypoxia and sleep fragmentation, which are typical fea...

Obstructive sleep apnea and diabetes mellitus.

BACKGROUND There is convincing evidence that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is highly associated with impaired glucose metabolism. OBJECTIVES Analyze the prevalence of OSA in type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) patients. Evaluate the influence of OSA on glycemic control. METHODS The adult patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) followed in the department of internal medicine were referred ...

Risk of obstructive sleep apnea in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) share several clinical findings: obesity, hypertension, and impaired glucose tolerance. OSA may be an under-recognized comorbidity of DM. The purpose of this study is to estimate the proportion of patients with type 2 DM at risk for OSA and describe factors associated with that risk. METHODS This cross-s...

Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Obese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

OBJECTIVE To assess the risk factors for the presence and severity of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) among obese patients with type 2 diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Unattended polysomnography was performed in 306 participants. RESULTS Over 86% of participants had OSA with an apnea-hypopnea index (AHI) >or=5 events/h. The mean AHI was 20.5 +/- 16.8 events/h. A total of 30.5% of the par...