Sleep and Diabetes
- Did you know that more than 50% of people with type 2 Diabetes have Sleep Apnea?
- The majority of these people have obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and are unaware they have it
- Leaving either of these chronic conditions untreated creates risk of health complications
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"Research shows that it is likely in people with type 2 diabetes that more than 50% suffer from some form of sleep disorder such as sleep apnea,”
“At the same time, up to 40% of people diagnosed with sleep apnea have diabetes and they have a significantly greater risk of developing diabetes compared with those that don’t suffer from the sleep disorder.”
Professor Paul Zimmet AO MD PhD FRACP FRCP FTSE
Co-chair of the IDF working group that issued the consensus statement. Director of the International Diabetes Institute, Melbourne, Australia