More than a bad night's sleep: Sleep apnea widely undiagnosed among obese type 2 diabetics
Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 05:56
in Health & Medicine
Sleep apnea has long been known to be associated with obesity. But a new study published in the June issue of Diabetes Care finds that the disorder is widely undiagnosed among obese individuals with type 2 diabetes - nearly 87 percent of participants reported symptoms, but were never diagnosed.
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