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Is Sleep Apnea More Likely To Diabetes?

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Posted on Fri, 25 May 2012
Question: Sleep Apnea/Diabetes :

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Can sleep apnea more likely than not cause diabetes?
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Answered by Dr. Dinesh Goyal (6 hours later)
Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
Prevalence of diabetes is definitely more than that of sleep apnea in both developed countries and developing countries. Sleep apnea per say cannot lead to diabetes, however diabetes can lead to sleep apnea, probably due to the obesity which is usually associated with diabetes.

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Please accept my answer if you have no further follow up queries.

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Is Sleep Apnea More Likely To Diabetes?

Hi,
Thanks for posting your query.
Prevalence of diabetes is definitely more than that of sleep apnea in both developed countries and developing countries. Sleep apnea per say cannot lead to diabetes, however diabetes can lead to sleep apnea, probably due to the obesity which is usually associated with diabetes.

I hope I have answered your query.
Please accept my answer if you have no further follow up queries.

Thanks