More than a bad night's sleep

Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 23:49 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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