Sleep Apnoea Is Common In Women with Pregnancy Diabetes

  • Posted in Snoring
  •  By Loran Simon

pregnantA new study conducted in Thailand reveals that obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is prevalent in obese and pregnant Asian women who have gestational diabetes even those whose diabetes is controlled through diet. The study to be presented at the 97th annual meeting of the Endocrine Society in San Diego also connects the severity of sleep disordered breathing to daytime sleepiness and to high blood glucose levels.

The findings of the study were that there was a 56 percent prevalence of OSA in women with the diet controlled gestational diabetes. The conclusion is that OSA is an important co-morbidity in women with gestational diabetes mellitus.

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