The Diabetes educator
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The Diabetes educator · May 2007
ReviewObstructive sleep apnea, daytime sleepiness, and type 2 diabetes.
The purpose of this article is to review the literature on obstructive sleep apnea, resultant daytime sleepiness, and type 2 diabetes mellitus, as the state of evidence exists. ⋯ Type 2 diabetes is prevalent in persons with obstructive sleep apnea, although the direction of causality is unknown. More research, including randomized clinical trials, is needed to determine how obstructive sleep apnea and daytime sleepiness affect persons with type 2 diabetes.