Published Study Finds That More Than One-Third of Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Also Suffer from Obstructive Sleep Apnea

LA JOLLA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Study results published in the current issue of Endocrine Practice suggest that patients with type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). The study - conducted at The Whittier Institute for Diabetes (La Jolla, Calif.) under the supervision of Principal Investigator Daniel Einhorn, M.D. - evaluated a patient population of 279 adults with type 2 diabetes and found that 36 percent of these patients also suffered from OSA. In 2005, a published study found that patients with OSA and type 2 diabetes who were treated with continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) therapy experienced a significant reduction in glucose levels (Archives of Internal Medicine, 2005; 165: 447-452).