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Sleep apnea tied to insulin resistance in young, lean men

(HealthDay)—In healthy, lean, young men, the presence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) correlates with insulin resistance and compensatory hyperinsulinemia to maintain normal glucose levels, according to ...

Diabetes created Aug 29, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Sleep apnea with polycystic ovary syndrome raises risk of prediabetes

Women with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) who also have obstructive sleep apnea have at least three times the risk of having prediabetes compared with women who do not have PCOS, according to a new study. The results will ...

Sleep apnea created Jun 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Body weight, sleep-disordered breathing and cognition linked in children

Researchers at the University of Chicago have found important new relationships between obesity, sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and cognitive processing among elementary school children.

Health created Nov 04, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast