Obstructive Sleep Apnea Common in Type 1 Diabetes.
Miriam E Tucker | June 08, 2015 BOSTON — Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is common in people with type 1 diabetes and is associated with abnormal glycemia and microvascular complications but not body mass index (BMI), a new study finds. The data were presented June 7, 2015 here at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 2015 Scientific Sessions by Laurent Meyer, MD, an endocrinologist at Hopitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, France. The link between type 1 diabetes and OSA has been reported in three previous small trials, but this study of 90 adults with type 1 diabetes is the largest such trial to date …
Do you have sleep apnea? Lack of rest could be making you fat.
Research shows that sufficient sleep is as important as diet and exercise for weight loss. Sleep apnea – a condition where people stop breathing during sleep, as often as 30 times or more per hour – can negatively influence a person’s weight. By Molly Kimball | NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune on August 09, 2016 at 6:30 AM, updated August 09, 2016 at 6:31 AM There’s no question that sleep is intricately tied to weight. How big a factor is it? Perpetual sleep deprivation can undermine weight loss efforts as significantly as adding a Big Mac to our regular daily diet. …
The Vital Connection Between Poor Sleep and Chronic Disease.
In the U.S. alone, the sickest 1% of the population has two or more chronic diseases and is responsible for approximately 23% of total healthcare expenditures, according to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. For benefits managers and their companies, the rising costs of claims related to chronic disease represents an ever-growing challenge. Conditions such as Hypertension, Obesity, and Type II Diabetes are on the rise and improving the health, safety and wellbeing of the workforce is a top priority. The Importance Of Sleep Directly related to this challenge, but often overlooked, is the importance of sleep health and recovery. Research shows that poor …
How Sleep Helps Manage Diabetes.
Eat healthy, be active and sleep well. By Toby Smithson | Contributor June 22, 2016, at 6:00 a.m. Often, people with diabetes blame what they ate or their inactivity as the culprit for an out-of-range blood glucose level. But there are other health behaviors that can affect blood glucose levels, and poor sleep habits is a common – and maybe unnoticed – one. Not only do poor sleep habits affect the circadian rhythm, which can lead to higher blood glucose levels, but they also increase low-level stress, increasing heart disease risk factors. Dreaming of obtaining a good night’s sleep …
How Sleep Helps Control Diabetes.
By Jennifer Larson Questions This Article Answers: What are the benefits of good sleep when living with diabetes? What is the connection between sleep and type 2 diabetes? How do I control my diabetes symptoms to get good sleep? If you’re yawning while you read this, we’re not insulted. At least one-third of adults in the United States don’t get enough sleep on a regular basis, and people with diabetes are even more likely to be lacking in the good-quality sleep department. High and low blood sugar levels can interfere with a good night’s sleep. Plus, people with diabetes are more …
How to Stop Snoring.
Some simple steps, including mouth exercises, might help By Consumer Reports May 03, 2016 Snoring can be a sign of sleep apnea, a serious disorder that multiplies your risk of high blood pressure and possibly type 2 diabetes. So if you snore badly—or your bedmate says you do—your first step should be to talk with a doctor, who might refer you to a sleep clinic to rule out that health problem and, if you have it, treat it. But many snorers don’t have sleep apnea. What to do then? A few simple steps might help you stop snoring: Shed those extra …
53% sleep apnea patients also have diabetes and hypertension: Study.
Summary: Mumbai: A study on the eve of World Sleep Day, has revealed that more than 53% of Sleep Apnea suspects are already suffering from either Diabetes or High BP. Around 84% admitted to people getting troubled because of their heavy snoring.It is estimated that India has around 30-35 million sleep apnea patients. “As per experts, the prevalence of sleep apnea in such patients’ account for 40-48%,” said Udit Goyal, business head- home healthcare, Philips Healthcare India. “India is a host to diabetic and blood pressure patients, due to the given lifestyle and this only increases the chances of patients …
A Third of U.S. Adults Don’t Get Regular, Refreshing Sleep.
February 19, 2016 | By Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter THURSDAY, Feb. 18, 2016 (HealthDay News) — One of every three Americans doesn’t get enough sleep on a regular basis, a new study from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. About 35 percent of U.S. adults are sleeping less than seven hours a night, increasing their risk of a wide variety of health problems, CDC researchers reported on Feb. 18 in the agency’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report. Getting less than seven hours of sleep a night has been associated with increased risk of obesity, type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, …
7 Reasons You Should Take Snoring Seriously.
It just doesn’t disturb your partner’s sleep, but ruins your health too in more ways than one. Debjani Arora Feb 03, 2016 at 04:30 pm If you snore, it is your partner who is affected the most. But remember you are more at risk because of this condition even if you think you are sleeping at peace, snoring is a warning sign that indicates you suffer from a host of problems and complications. In fact, it can make some of the existing ones even worse. Here are few of the health issues that snoring can either aggravate or put you at …
Indians among the most sleep-deprived.
Payal Gwalani | Mar 2, 2015, 03.40 AM IST Nagpur: Several studies put India high up in the list of the world’s most sleep deprived countries. Until recently, there was no government study of policy on the issue. The first step towards framing regulations about treatment of sleep disorders was taken in the last quarter of 2014 by the ministry of health and family welfare. The guidelines of Indian initiative on Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (INOSA) were laid down under the aegis of department of health research, ministry of health and family welfare of Government of India. A series of meetings …
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