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7/10 patient with OSA are obese1
58% of moderate and severe cases of OSA can be attributed to excessive weight.4/5 obese patients with diabetes2 have OSA
The highest estimate of 86% was reported in obese diabetic patients who were enrolled in the multi-center sleep AHEAD studySleep Apnea
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Common symptoms of OSA in diabetic patients
OSA is Easy To Treat
AASM (American Association of Sleep Medicine) recommends use of CPAP as first line of treatment for mild, moderate and severe obstructive sleep Apnea^^
1. Arosohn RS et al. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2010 Mar 1;181(5):507-13.
2. Foster GD et al. Diabetes Care.2009 Jun;32(6):1017-9.
# AASM - American Association of Sleep Medicine
* AHI - Apnea Hypoapnea Index
* HRQol - Health Related Quality of Life
*ACP-American College of Physicians
##- Harsch IA Et AL- Leptin and ghrelin levels in patients with obstructive sleep apnoea: effect of CPAP treatment (DOI:10.1183/09031936.03.00010103).)
**Lisan Q ET AL-
Association of Positive Airway Pressure Prescription With Mortality in Patients With Obesity and Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The Sleep Heart Health Study JAMA Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2019 Jun 1;145(6):509-515. doi: 10.1001/jamaoto.2019.0281.
1.Daniel Loube Et Al- Gay P; Weaver T; Loube D et al. Evaluation of positive airway pressure treatment for sleep related breathing disorders in adults. SLEEP2006;29(3):381-401.
^^ Reference : Patil SP et al. J Clin Sleep Med. 2019 Feb 15;15(2):335-343. doi: 10.5664/jcsm.7640.