Gender Differences in the Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Diabetes

• Published in: Diabetes, metabolic syndrome and obesity Vol. 14; pp. 4589 - 4597
• Main Authors: Tao, Ye, Li, Xiaoli, Yang, Guang, Wang, Lingling, Lian, Junsong, Chang, Zheng
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 01.01.2021; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Dove; Dove Medical Press
• Subjects: Age; Alcohol; Blood sugar; Blood sugar monitoring; Body mass index; chinese; Diabetes; Disease; Gender differences; Glucose; Health aspects; Hospitals; Hypoxemia; Hypoxia; Medical screening; Metabolic disorders; obstructive sleep apnea; Original Research; Oxygen saturation; Population; Risk factors; Sleep apnea; Sleep apnea syndromes; Smoking; Type 2 diabetes; Variables; Womens health; China; obstructive sleep apnea; Chinese; glucose; diabetes; gender differences

This study aimed to explore the association between obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and diabetes in a Chinese population based on a cross-sectional analysis of patient data from a large tertiary care hospital in China and analyses whether there are any gender differences in this association. A total o...