Obesity and Diabetes
Reports outline obesity and diabetes study findings from S. Seicean and colleagues
Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, July 7th, 2008
In this recent report, researchers in the United States conducted a study "To characterize the association between sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) and impaired fasting glucose (IFG), impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), combined IFG and IGT, and occult diabetes in individuals of different body habitus. Cross-sectional analysis of 2,588 participants (aged 52-96 years; 46% men) without known diabetes."
"SDB was defined as respiratory disturbance index >= 10 events/h. IFG, IGT, occult diabetes, and body weight were classified according to recent accepted guidelines. Participants with and without SDB were compared on prevalence and odds ratios for measures of impaired...
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