Sleep disorders and diabetes
Every diabetic knows that "things are not going well" when at night he wakes up many times with the desire to urinate and drink.But it is not our intention to refer to sleep disorders or disturbances caused by diabetes when it is decompensated, but to certain sleep disorders that may arise or anticipate the appearance of diabetes.
Those who warned about this issue were, among others, a group of experts from the University of Sydney (Australia) who in an international encounter raised the fact that snoring can be linked to disorders such as sleep apnea and the existence of type diabetes2, particularly in women.
This approach was held within the framework of a working meeting organized by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), an entity that congregates experts from all countries of the world.
In the past, sleep apnea (momentary respiration interruption during sleep) was considered toNotorious.It has been established that those who suffer from sleep apnea tend to present certain risk factors linked to metabolic syndrome and diabetes.One of them is obesity, which accompanies in most cases type 2 diabetes.
The sleep apnea
It is not just simple snoring.The sleep apnea consists of episodes in which the area closes and interrupts breathing.
Risk factors include, in addition to the aforementioned obesity, smoking, alcohol consumption and sedative or hypnotic medication use.The typical picture is presented in people in the Middle Ages of life, which are usually exceeded.As the dream looks really interrupted or choppy, they tend to perform less in their work activity and present a greater risk of accidents or injuries.
The most obvious symptoms are:
snoring
pauses or breathing interruptions during sleep that last up to 90 seconds
feeling of tiredness when awakening in the morning
diurnal sleepiness
fatigue and decay throughout the day
All these manifestations that take together put before the firm suspicion of suffering from any of these sleep disorders, can be associated with entities such as arterial hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and type 2 diabetes.
For this reason, although he attributes his daily fatigue to the time of the year, to his interruptions of sleep and everyday concerns, he is not to consult with his doctor.
Digital Medical Editor, September 2007
