Diabetes and OSA

Diabetes and OSAThere is growing evidence that those with diabetes are much more likely to suffer from obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).

In 2006, a group of UK doctors from the Oxford Centre for Respiratory Medicine carried out a study to establish the prevalence of OSA in men with type 2 diabetes. From the results gathered, they were able to estimate that 23% of men with type 2 diabetes also have OSA when compared to only 1-5% in the general population. They conclude that OSA is therefore highly prevalent, meaning much more common, in men with Type 2 diabetes and that most are undiagnosed ¹ .

So, if you currently have diabetes you have a 1 in 4 chance of also suffering from sleep apnoea.

This chance is greatly increased if you are male, overweight, habitually snore, have restless sleep and are excessively tired in the day.

Find out more about Sleep Apnoea (OSA) at Sleep-Study.co.uk >>

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