Sleep Apnoea in Teens Linked With Higher Risk Markers for Diabetes, Heart Disease
Sleep apnoea causes shallow breath or even paused breathing in people during their sleep. The condition has been known to cause heart disease and diabetes in adults but the link in younger people was not well known.
Researchers have undertaken a study on 96 obese adolescents between the ages of 12 and 16. Polysomnography was recommended for all to identify their apnoea-hypopnea index. The study identified that obstructive sleep apnoea is linked with a higher cardiometabolic risk in obese teenagers. The cardiometabolic risk markers predict the overall risk for type 2 diabetes and heart disease. OSA has higher incidence in teenage boys than in teenage girls. Further research was recommended to understand the association between OSA and diabetes and heart disease.
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